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Why Is A Foreign Embassy Telling The NZ Herald What It Can Publish?
Friday, 30 January 2026, 11:16 am | Free Speech Union
“The idea that a foreign government would publicly rebuke a New Zealand newspaper for publishing a local opinion piece should concern every New Zealander,” said Jillaine Heather, Chief Executive of the Free Speech Union. More >>
New Nursing Code Risks Gagging Nurses And Undermining Public Trust
Friday, 23 January 2026, 1:51 pm | Free Speech Union
FSU Chief Executive Jillaine Heather says the draft Code goes well beyond professional standards of care and instead extends regulatory control deep into nurses’ personal lives and lawful expression. More >>
Telecommunications Bill Raises Questions About Encryption And Offshore Providers
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 4:07 pm | Free Speech Union
The Bill also introduces a new enforcement power allowing the Secretary of the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment to suspend or revoke licences if providers do not comply with regulatory requirements. More >>
Free Speech Includes The Right To Protest – But Not The Right To Intimidate
Sunday, 21 December 2025, 6:36 pm | Free Speech Union
This isn't a problem that needs new laws or speech restrictions. What really matters is the culture. Intimidating people for holding beliefs you dislike doesn’t strengthen a free society - it corrodes it. More >>
Free Speech Union Welcomes Melissa Lee’s Member’s Bill To Reform The Harmful Digital Communications Act
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 12:09 pm | Free Speech Union
The Union has supported several New Zealanders who have had the law used against them as a pseudo “hate speech” law and to silence them. More >>
Inter-University Council On Academic Freedom Commends The Introduction Of The University Of Auckland FoE Statement
Saturday, 13 December 2025, 6:48 am | Free Speech Union
The statement represents an important step toward protecting the open inquiry that universities exist to foster. More >>
Inquiry Recognises Online Harm But Must Build In Free Speech Guardrails
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 5:12 pm | Free Speech Union
The Committee’s interim report, released this week, “preliminarily” backs an under-16 social media ban. More >>
When Filming Becomes A Crime: FSU Condemns Arrest Of Silent Auditor At Auckland Rally
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 4:58 pm | Free Speech Union
The FSU is writing to the Independent Police Conduct Authority requesting that it reviews this arrest and for New Zealand Police to clarify their policy on protecting the rights of those who film public events or engage in lawful protest activity. More >>
Leo Unleashed: The Veterinary Council Neuters Free Speech
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 11:33 am | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union says this case is less about one man’s conduct and more about the growing trend of professional bodies keeping professionals on a short leash far beyond their regulatory remit. More >>
Open Justice Matters: Permanent Suppression In Massey Reserve Homicide Underscores Urgent Need For Reform
Friday, 21 November 2025, 5:55 pm | Free Speech Union
Jillaine Heather says the ruling reflects a justice system that appears to increasingly prioritise the offender’s future over the public’s freedom to scrutinise the process and the media’s important role as the fourth estate. More >>
New Poll: Kiwis Want Kids Offline, But Not At The Cost Of Their Own Free Speech
Friday, 14 November 2025, 2:04 pm | Free Speech Union
“New polling commissioned by the FSU and conducted by Curia Market Research found that two-thirds of New Zealanders (66%) initially supported a ban on social media use for under-16s and mandatory age verification for all users when asked." More >>
Free Speech Victory! Bill To Protect Academic Freedom Passes Parliamentary Vote
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 3:38 pm | Free Speech Union
A major ongoing campaign of the Free Speech Union has been against the culture of fear that many academics and students experience in New Zealand universities. More >>
FSU: Police Abuse Of Harmful Digital Communications Act Must Be The End Of This Law
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 7:55 pm | Free Speech Union
“This is a shocking abuse of state power,” says Free Speech Union chair Stephen Franks. More >>
Steven Pinker To Appear For One Night Only With Free Speech Union
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 5:02 pm | Free Speech Union
Pinker will unpack the ideas behind his latest book, When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows, a compelling exploration into the hidden power of common knowledge. More >>
Free Speech Union Condemns Mafia-esque Police Threats To Prosecute Stuff
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 1:05 pm | Free Speech Union
“These recordings did not impinge on the existing suppression orders related to the case. In this instance, Stuff published audio captured from publicly accessible radio frequencies used by police in the final chase of Tom Phillips." More >>
A Human Rights Tribunal Afraid Of Human Rights: FSU Slams Ban On Helen Joyce
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 1:20 pm | Free Speech Union
“You couldn’t make this up. Criminal procedure is being invoked to keep an international women’s rights reporter out of the room in a civil human rights hearing. This is either bureaucratic arrogance or utter incompetence." More >>
Censorship By Compliance: Free Speech Union Warns Under-16 Bill Risks More Harm Than Good
Friday, 24 October 2025, 2:22 pm | Free Speech Union
“There are many valid concerns about what social media usage is doing to our young people. But a sweeping ban is not the answer. Heavy-handed government overreach or the threat of heavy penalties will incentivise platforms" More >>
BSA Mysteriously Adds Free Speech Union To Its Hit List, Then Quietly Removes
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 3:32 pm | Free Speech Union
Last night, the BSA was called out for including us on their ‘hit list’, and this morning, we’re nowhere to be seen, says Jillaine Heather, Chief Executive of the Free Speech Union. More >>
Te Pāti Māori Have The Right To Protest And The Speaker Has A Job To Do
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 11:50 am | Free Speech Union
Symbolic acts of protest, even those that make others uncomfortable, are a cornerstone of democracy and protected under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act, says Jillaine Heather, Chief Executive of the Free Speech Union. More >>
Over 2,000 Kiwis Tell Goldsmith: “Put The BSA Back In Its Place”
Monday, 20 October 2025, 4:07 pm | Free Speech Union
Kiwis don’t want unelected bureaucrats unilaterally appointing themselves as the censor of the modern internet (impacting online media, podcasts and live streams). Freedom of speech must remain paramount. More >>
