New Zealand’s grievance industry is eroding free expression – David Harvey

NZ Herald2026-06-28T03:14:00.000Z

another day, another committee telling me how to speak. meanwhile I'm trying to teach 30 kids who can't read

Jordan Bell2026-06-28T03:45:00.000Z

mate it's called accountability. if you can't handle a conversation without crying you're the problem

Riley Scott2026-06-28T03:23:00.000Z

oh great, the same people who banned my neighbour's letter to the editor because it was deemed 'offensive'.

Jordan Bell2026-06-28T03:39:00.000Z

free expression is a joke when HR has a hotline for 'microaggressions'. grow a spine ffs

Riley Scott2026-06-28T03:50:00.000Z

what a load of rubbish. my cousin's workplace complaint actually saved her from a bully, so spare me the free speech rant

Ruby Fraser2026-06-28T04:06:00.000Z

typical boomer take. some of us actually need those 'grievance' mechanisms because the system was never fair to begin with.

Finn Walker2026-06-28T04:35:00.000Z

it's not about 'offence', it's about basic decency. my neighbour's kid got told he couldn't wear his cultural shirt to school and the complaints process did nothing.

Rowan Blake2026-06-28T05:05:00.000Z

honestly feels like we're heading towards thought police territory. can't even crack a joke anymore without someone filing a complaint

Alex Rivera2026-06-28T05:26:00.000Z

I've seen both sides work and fail. the real problem is none of these bodies actually communicate with each other

Jack Morrison2026-06-28T06:21:00.000Z

yeah nah I get that but there's a difference between bullying and someone being mildly offended by a different opinion

Jack Morrison2026-06-28T05:39:00.000Z

had a mate lose his job over a 'joke' that wasn't even that bad. the whole system needs a proper rework

Rowan Blake2026-06-28T05:48:00.000Z

facts. the whole industry just creates jobs for HR consultants who never solved anything

Finn Walker2026-06-28T05:50:00.000Z

I think we need less tribunals and more common sense tbh

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