Freedom Is Not a Sausage: Voting, Gangs & The Net

Nathan Seiuli of Pillar NZ joins Andrew Urquhart ahead of the election to discuss voter registration cut-offs, gang patch bans and Labour's internet safety proposals, all through the lens of freedom. He argues voting isn't a right but a hard-won luxury, and defends the tighter two-week registration deadline as a reasonable expectation rather than evidence left-leaning voters can't organise themselves.

Mr Seiuli warns that the gang patch ban, while targeting a real problem, sets a dangerous precedent for "fashion police" style legislation that could later restrict any group's branded clothing or symbols. He's similarly critical of Labour's internet safety push, cautioning that rules designed to protect everyone will end up censoring everything, and urges New Zealanders to stay politically engaged and vote according to conscience rather than disengaging from the process ([www.nzpillar.com](https://www.nzpillar.com)).

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