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In 1963 the book censorship system was reformed. All previous restrictions on books were lifted and the Indecent Publications Tribunal was created, the first organization in New Zealand whose primary purpose was book censorship. [1] Before this, there was no requirement for lists of banned books to be made public.
Banned shortly after its ban in Ireland in 1958. It was allowed to be published in New Zealand in 1963. [17] The Peaceful Pill Handbook (2007) Philip Nitschke and Fiona Stewart: 2007 Instructional manual on euthanasia: Initially banned in New Zealand by Office of Film & Literature Classification since it was deemed to be objectionable. [194]
Book censorship has existed in New Zealand since at least 1858, when Customs regulations came into force that prohibited the importation of material that was considered indecent. As of September 2011 [update] , 1319 books have been banned and an additional 728 have been restricted in some way.
The Office of Film and Literature Classification (Māori: Te Tari Whakarōpū Tukuata, Tuhituhinga), branded as the Classification Office (Māori: Te Mana Whakaatu), is an independent Crown entity established under Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993 responsible for censorship and classification of publications in New Zealand.
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Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf has been banned by several European governments. [1] [2] [3] This is an index of lists of banned books, which contain books that have been banned or censored by religious authority or government.