Anti-terror or infringement of civil rights? I want to know.
Last year’s October Police raids were highly unusual in New Zealand – because of the high number of Police involved and the high numbers of Maori sovereignty, environmental and political activists...
View ArticleScooped by Indymedia?
Just found a claim on Indymedia that: The Dominion Post editor has been summons to the Auckland District Court to appear before Judge Perkins today for breaching the suppression order relating to the...
View ArticleThe role of the press
I’m cherry-picking a quote from a wider context and publishing it to make a point today. The contempt of court charges laid by the Solicitor General against Fairfax media outlets, specifically the...
View ArticleQantas Media Award for what?
I went to see Steven Price, media law expert, explain contempt of court and the media today in a public meeting specifically talking about the Fairfax/DomPo case. A member of the audience commented...
View ArticleNo contempt by Fairfax
The High Court says Fairfax and the DomPo did not act in contempt of court in publishing the “Terror Files” articles about the October Police raids last year, though the judges expressed surprise that...
View ArticleOctober 15th one year on
Today was the anniversary of Police raids into the homes of activists and the Ruatoki community, which ended in the arrests of 17 people. At the end of this week, the depositions hearing to decide...
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