Censorship

All films screened publicly in New Zealand are required to be given a censorship rating by the Office of Film and Literature Classification. Censorship is discussed in the ‘film issues’ mediascape page.

Office of Film and Literature Classification/Te Tari Whakaropu Tukuata, tuhituhinga
The Office makes classification decisions on all films to be screened in New Zealand. The site includes information for schools.
NZ censorship history reference books
Chris Watson and Roy Shuker,  In the Public Good?: Censorship in New Zealand. Dunmore Press 1998.
Christoffel, P. (1989). Censored: A Short History of Censorship in New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington.  Others
MA thesis
An Encyclopedia of NZ 1966
Ant Timpson’s battles with the film censors
Film censorship labelled ‘fascist’

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