The Administrative Burden as Censorship Tool In regulatory compliance, there's a well-documented phenomenon: "the process is the punishment." This applies directly to media freedom in New Zealand. Consider the asymmetry: **Filing a BSA complaint:** - Cost: $0 - Time: Minutes - Risk: None **Defending against one:** - Cost: Thousands in legal fees - Time: Months of preparation - Risk: Operational disruption For independent media without institutional backing, this creates an impossible choice: acc