A Victory for Victims, But the Fight Ain’t Over
The unanimous vote in parliament is something to celebrate. It shows even the most spineless MPs can’t ignore the public’s demand for justice.
Law
RCH Carries on Castrating in Defiance of Court
A court judgement excoriates ‘gender affirming care’, hospital carries on regardless.
On Legoland and Burkha Bans
The alternative is ongoing decline or an adoption of colourblind authoritarianism which would see us acquiesce to ongoing reductions in freedom in the name of public safety whilst gaining nothing for it.
Woe Betide Us When Parliament’s Words No Longer Matter
New Zealand’s constitutional crisis, a culprit and the crux.
Stuff and Incest: Where We’re at on the Slippery Slope
When an ‘explainer’ reads an awful lot like a justification.
Lockstep Lawfare and Legal Privilege in NZ
Unlike other judicial systems, we have no ‘independent’ panel or transparency of appointments.
The End of New Zealand’s ‘Good Chaps’
This is the hard path New Zealand must now walk, moving from a system based on trust and informal codes to one with rigorous oversight and enforcement.
We Don’t Need Race Courts
Pressing a racial finger on the scales is not ‘Equality Before the Law’.
The Gaps in Our Laws on Covert Recordings
Police said the case did not meet the threshold for prosecution. This highlights the difficulties surrounding existing laws when it comes to non-consensual recording, harassment and image-based harm.
Foodstuffs’ Facial Recognition Trial Clears Legal Hurdle
But concerns raised over privacy and discrimination risks.
Has New Zealand’s A-G Got Too Much Power?
The judiciary must be protected from improper influence. This arises through the separation of judicial power and maintenance of judicial independence. But how does that work if the A-G not only appoints new judges, but also holds six ministerial portfolios, creating a swathe of legislation?
Put Him up at Yours, Your Honour
Time to make judges and bureaucrats live with their decisions.
Greyhound Racing Seeks a Judicial Review
While judicial reviews of Cabinet decisions are rare, GRNZ believes the process in this case was so deeply flawed that it warrants court oversight.