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Should journalists be part of the solution, and not part of the problem? Freedom of the press describes the right to gather, publish, and distribute information and ideas without government restriction. \xa0This right encompasses freedom from censorship, but does our media really have complete freedom in New Zealand? We need to ask this question when we see the government\u2019s response to Nicky Hager\u2019s investigative journalism, and Channel 7 is removed from TV in spite of having half a million viewers. A journalist was recently no longer required by the Herald after writing an honest critique of the TPPA, and what happened to Campbell Live and why? David Robie, Professor of Communication Studies and Pacific Journalism, Director of the Pacific Media Centre, journalist and author asks these questions and more.