Opinion bySamira TaghaviNZ Herald·23 Oct, 2026 12:00 AM7 mins to readSamira Taghavi is a criminal defence barrister working in Auckland. National Party leader Chistopher Luxon, flanked by police spokesman Mark Mitchell (left) and justice spokesman Paul Goldsmith, holds a press conference in Penrose. Photo / Alex Burton The violent death of a child is a dreadful tragedy. Unfortunately, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith’s announcement last weekend that National would, if re-elected, criminalise the withholding of information in certain child murder investigations risks compounding that tragedy. The proposal would expose adults present at the time
As a defence lawyer from Iran, I know the risks of National removing the right to silence – Samira Taghavi
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