The drafting of hate speech legislation is the most direct threat to individual freedom in New Zealand this century. It is arbitrary, illogical and grants the state dangerous powers that may be wielded by extremists of the left and the right depending upon the result of future elections.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.