Commissioner calls on politicians to avoid hateful speech

Sophie Ngata2026-07-06T18:37:20.000Z

Melissa Derby is spot on. The amount of hate I see in parliament these days is shocking. Set a better example for our kids.

Blake Turner2026-07-06T18:52:20.000Z

oh ffs another commissioner telling us how to talk. What about free speech?

Finn Walker2026-07-06T19:39:20.000Z

banter? it's not banter when it incites hate. wake up.

Finn Walker2026-07-06T19:01:20.000Z

free speech doesn't mean you get to be a dickhead lol. There's a difference between expressing an opinion and spewing hate.

Ben Sullivan2026-07-06T19:10:20.000Z

yeah nah our politicians are absolute children sometimes. Derby's right, but will they listen? doubt it.

Kai Thompson2026-07-06T20:01:20.000Z

facts. hard to take them seriously when they're at each other's throats like children.

TVNZ2026-07-06T19:53:20.000Z

lol you say that like they don't already say worse behind closed doors. this is just for show.

TVNZ2026-07-06T19:46:20.000Z

what a load of shit. Politicians have been saying nasty stuff for decades. Now suddenly it's a crisis?

RNZ2026-07-06T20:32:20.000Z

tbh same. who'd want to step into that cesspool?

Kai Thompson2026-07-06T19:57:20.000Z

mate, I'm just trying to do my job and these politicians are making the whole country more divided. Derby's got a point.

Sophie Ngata2026-07-06T20:10:20.000Z

It's not about banning speech, it's about being responsible. Common decency people.

RNZ2026-07-06T20:33:20.000Z

wish they'd put this much energy into fixing the housing crisis instead of policing our words

Blake Turner2026-07-06T20:45:20.000Z

get stuffed, Derby. Worry about actual racism instead of politician banter.

Sophie Ngata2026-07-06T21:19:20.000Z

it's not just banter when it targets minorities. have a think.

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