As a defence lawyer, I have concerns with the wording to redraw NZ sexual consent laws - Anoushka Bloem

As a defence lawyer, I have concerns with the wording to redraw NZ sexual consent laws - Anoushka Bloem

Opinion byAnoushka BloemNZ Herald·29 Jul, 2026 11:22 PM7 mins to readAnoushka Bloem is an Auckland based criminal defence lawyer with more than 20 years experience.Auckland based criminal defence lawyer Anoushka Bloem has concerns with the details of proposed changes to New Zealand's consent laws. Photo / Sylvie WhinrayParliament is about to rewrite one of the most intimate and consequential parts of our criminal law: the law of sexual consent. National, Labour and the Greens all agree New Zealand’s consent laws should change. This is a rare moment of political consensus on criminal justice. But consensus should never

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