Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 12, 2023 11:12:03 GMT 12
DEMOCRACY ACTION NEWSLETTER – August 2023
Many of us made submissions on the Future for Local Government Review earlier this year - thank you to all who did so. During the process, some submitters expressed their unease about the Review’s "Transparency and Moderation Statement", which warned of an intention to exclude any submissions it deemed "racist," "discriminatory," or "insulting" from being published. Once the Review was finished the Free Speech Union OIA'ed them for any redacted submissions, reporting that their (and our) worst fears were realised. Nearly 10% of unique submissions were moderated and excluded because they were deemed to violate the moderation policy. Definitions like ‘offensive language’, ‘offends cultural values’, 'insulting’, ‘misinformation’, and ‘accusations towards groups’ were used to exclude submissions. Tellingly, all found unacceptable were opposed to the recommendations of the Review, particularly around the issue of co-governance....
Read on here > www.democracyaction.org.nz/august_2023
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AUCKLANDERS' VIEWS TO BE SOUGHT ON MĀORI WARDS
www.democracyaction.org.nz/aucklanders_views_to_be_sought_on_maori_ward_seats
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THE CO-GOVERNANCE JUGGERNAUT ROLLS ON
www.democracyaction.org.nz/the_co_governance_juggernaut_rolls_on
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UPDATE ON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REPLACEMENT LEGISLATION
www.democracyaction.org.nz/update_on_the_resource_management_replacement_legislation
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FURTHER NEWS, VIEWS, OPINIONS...
www.democracyaction.org.nz/further_news_views_opinions
Many of us made submissions on the Future for Local Government Review earlier this year - thank you to all who did so. During the process, some submitters expressed their unease about the Review’s "Transparency and Moderation Statement", which warned of an intention to exclude any submissions it deemed "racist," "discriminatory," or "insulting" from being published. Once the Review was finished the Free Speech Union OIA'ed them for any redacted submissions, reporting that their (and our) worst fears were realised. Nearly 10% of unique submissions were moderated and excluded because they were deemed to violate the moderation policy. Definitions like ‘offensive language’, ‘offends cultural values’, 'insulting’, ‘misinformation’, and ‘accusations towards groups’ were used to exclude submissions. Tellingly, all found unacceptable were opposed to the recommendations of the Review, particularly around the issue of co-governance....
Read on here > www.democracyaction.org.nz/august_2023
.
.
AUCKLANDERS' VIEWS TO BE SOUGHT ON MĀORI WARDS
www.democracyaction.org.nz/aucklanders_views_to_be_sought_on_maori_ward_seats
.
THE CO-GOVERNANCE JUGGERNAUT ROLLS ON
www.democracyaction.org.nz/the_co_governance_juggernaut_rolls_on
.
UPDATE ON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REPLACEMENT LEGISLATION
www.democracyaction.org.nz/update_on_the_resource_management_replacement_legislation
.
FURTHER NEWS, VIEWS, OPINIONS...
www.democracyaction.org.nz/further_news_views_opinions