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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.
As its free-trade deal with New Zealand is set to enter force on Thursday, Beijing has announced a late change - the immediate slashing of tariffs on a some types of wood and paper products from ...
Freedom House (FH) Freedom of the Press report: [1] 10 is most free, 99 is least free 10 to 30 Free 31 to 60 Partly free 61 to 99 Not free — Not rated Reporters Without Borders (RWB) Press freedom index: [2] 6 is most free, 85 is least free 6.00 to 12.99 Good situation 13.00 to 24.99 Satisfactory situation 25.00 to 36.49 Noticeable problems
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia and New Zealand said on Monday they plan to increase bilateral trade by 50% by 2030 and will also review an existing free trade agreement. The two countries will ...
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand and China on Thursday signed agreements on trade and climate change, with human rights also on the agenda, during a trip by Premier Li Qiang, the highest level ...