N.z. Attitudes (Press, 12 January 1981)
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Summary: N.z. Attitudes (Press, 12 January 1981)
In a letter published on 12 January 1981, authors Garry A. Moore, Sandra Pegg, and Ralph Knowles express concern over the state of freedom of speech and information in New Zealand. They reflect on recent events highlighting these issues, particularly criticising Gideon Tait, a former police officer, for advocating violence against those with differing opinions. They also address remarks made by Ben Couch, the Minister of Maori Affairs, who expressed frustration over the release of unemployment statistics for Maori people. The letter suggests that the suppression of dissent and the erosion of the freedom of information observed in the Soviet Union are mirrored in New Zealand. The authors argue that such developments should prompt New Zealanders to reconsider the state of their own society and the principles of free expression and transparency that are supposedly upheld.
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