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Playful or harmful? David Seymour’s posts raise questions about what’s OK to say online

Deputy Prime Minister and ACT Party leader David Seymour says he is being “playful” and having “fun” with his “Victim of the Day” social media posts, targeting opponents of his Regulatory Standards Bill.

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2025

Far-right voice opponents co-opt comments from controversial New Zealand speaker

Julian Batchelor, who campaigns against Māori co-governance, says he ‘can’t control what other people do with what I say’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2023

Abuse, death threats and riots: New Zealand reckons with a toxic political discourse

Jacinda Ardern became a lightning rod for threats during the pandemic years, but has it changed New Zealand’s relatively civil political landscape forever?

The Guardian - AU · Jan 27, 2023

‘So many rabbit holes’: Even in trusting New Zealand, protests show fringe beliefs can flourish

Researchers say country’s successful Covid pandemic response and high-trust society is no inoculation against misinformation

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2022