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All's Not Well in Wellington

Charles Oliver | 9.17.2015 6:00 AM


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.

Charles Oliver is a contributing editor at Reason.

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