Are they clearly documenting how many times what content is being exactly censored why and then transparently publishing that to everyone ? Is the publisher of content on social media being notified they are censored in NZ ? Do they have a right to appeal ? How will they appeal if they don't get notified ? Is the appeal process simple and inexpensive enough for independent content creator to avail ?
For censorship to work, the system of censorship should be very objective, clear and transparent and with avenues for inexpensive recourse.
NZ and all commonwealth countries which have similar systems are not close to that. These are system as you say were not designed for social media so have no business censoring social media unless they have adapted ( which they have not). Inefficient bureaucracy also suppresses free speech not just conservative or authoritative regimes.
https://register.classificationoffice.govt.nz/Pages/Screens/...
As you can imagine, most of the decisions seem to be focused on CSAM. But it also lists non-video censorship.
I'm not sure I'd call it highly visible, but it's very easy to find and search. I have no idea what the disputes process looks like, but I'd be shocked if they didn't have one.
https://register.classificationoffice.govt.nz/Pages/Screens/...
Albeit most of the entires under banned when searching without a filter are self explanatory.
Yes, they do
The only political point of view I've noticed that was censored under that particular act (based on 5 minutes of perusing Wikipedia) was supporting euthanasia, which is illegal in NZ
I'd challenge you to show where the NZ Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act allows censorship because of a particular political point of view