All's Not Well in Wellington

New Zealand has banned its first book in 22 years, following a complaint from a conservative group that the book contained sex and drug use. Individuals caught selling Ted Dawe's award-winning Into the River face fines of up to New Zealand $3,000 and companies face fines of up to $10,000.

Comments

[Fist of Etiquette]

Ladies and gentlemen, our latest contender nation for greatest libertarian experiment.

[Suthenboy]

I remember a Kiwi back in the early nineties accusing the US of being a puritanical nation. Same for the Limeys. According to them the US was filled with religious superstition and banning books was evidence of our backwardness.

[kevrob]

What was the problem? Was soeone trying to shag something other than a sheep?

Kevin R