Tag: consent_laws
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National Pledges to Modernize Consent Laws with "Active Yes" Requirement
A re-elected National Government plans to update New Zealand's sexual consent laws, requiring active "yes" consent rather than the absence of a "no." This aims to clarify legal definitions and reset social expectations, without shifting the burden of proof in…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementGeneral PoliticsNational PartyLegalSocial Issues National GovernmentConsent LawsSexual ConsentPaul GoldsmithLaw ReformJusticeNZ National PartyElection