1) What the hell, New Zealand? I don't expect the law against sharing the book with your friends will be enforced, but still. What the fuck.
2) The ban is
an interim restriction pending review. Which means that within the next month the Film & Literature Board of Review has to come to a decision.
3) Since this is already international news, I'm gonna take the chance to make a prediction: the general pressure to get rid of the ban will be too great, it will be lifted, and the author will laugh all the way to the bank with all the free publicity the incident gave him.
4) One of these days, people will learn not to tempt the Streisand Effect.