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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 >>
Institutional Neutrality Non-Negotiable For Universities: Second Reading Of Academic Freedom Bill Sparks Debate
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 12:29 pm | Free Speech Union
When universities as institutions take positions on cultural and social issues, it stifles debate. This is the antithesis of the environment universities are meant to create. More >>
Sean Plunket Canary In Coal Mine: BSA Overreach A Dangerous Step
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 5:59 pm | Free Speech Union
The BSA has previously published material implying that freedom of expression itself can cause ‘harm’. This risks turning regulators into censors, punishing opinions rather than protecting open debate. More >>
Name Suppression Lets Alleged Vandal Of Winston Peters’ Home Dodge Accountability
Saturday, 11 October 2025, 1:21 pm | Free Speech Union
Name suppression restricts what journalists and citizens are legally allowed to say, limiting the public’s right to discuss matters of political and social importance. More >>
Vague And Broad: Bill To Restrict Protest Near Homes Risks Limiting Speech
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 2:31 pm | Free Speech Union
Our submission’s recommendations include that key terms are narrowly defined, the Bill’s scope is limited to intentional or reckless behaviour, and ensures that non-threatening activities such as brief vigils or displays of dissent remain protected. More >>
Free Speech Union On Comments By Race Relations Commissioner Dr Melissa Derby On Q+A
Monday, 6 October 2025, 6:54 pm | Free Speech Union
Dr Derby has clarified that she believes “freedom of expression is a fundamental human right” and “allows us the right to peacefully protest and to exchange ideas.” More >>
Media Council Ruling Risks Chilling Cold-case Reporting; FSU Backs Dissent And Urges Guidance, Not Gagging
Sunday, 5 October 2025, 9:07 pm | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union calls on the Media Council to issue a practice note clarifying how newsrooms can responsibly report historic investigative theories so that accuracy is protected without chilling routine journalism. More >>
Prominent Irish Author Helen Joyce To Tour With Free Speech Union In November
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 2:05 pm | Free Speech Union
Helen Joyce is known for her strong defence of free speech and her incisive and courageous work on gender identity and its implications for society. More >>
Human Rights Review Tribunal Issues Sweeping Restrictions, FSU Files To Intervene
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 5:37 pm | Free Speech Union
Open justice is a cornerstone of democracy, and tribunals should not limit public accountability or undermine Kiwis’ confidence and participation in the justice system. More >>
University Free Speech Measures More Important Than Ever: Select Committee Backs Academic Freedom Bill
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 11:42 am | Free Speech Union
If our universities are to advance knowledge and foster an environment of intellectual curiosity, they must stop treating disagreement as ‘harmful’, says Stephanie Martin, spokesperson for the Free Speech Union. More >>
Councilors And Ratepayers Let Down By Local Government Commission’s Draft Code Of Conduct
Sunday, 21 September 2025, 7:18 pm | Free Speech Union
he Free Speech Union calls on the Commission to withdraw or fix the draft. Kiwis deserve local government codes that protect democratic debate, not suppress it. More >>
Reform Needed: Two Individuals In Positions Of Power Shielded By Name Suppression
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 4:44 pm | Free Speech Union
Name suppression continues to limit Kiwis’ speech rights and weakens their trust in institutions and the courts, says Jillaine Heather, Chief Executive of the Free Speech Union. More >>
Free Speech Union Warns Suppression Fuels Speculation, Not Protection In Tom Phillips Case
Friday, 12 September 2025, 2:11 pm | Free Speech Union
“The Free Speech Union will continue to advocate for legal settings in which suppression must be the exception, not the rule: tightly scoped, temporary, and reviewed. Free speech matters because truth needs daylight. Darkness is where speculation grows.” More >>
Free Speech Union Warns Of Threats To Our Democracy If Public Service Is Not Strengthened
Friday, 5 September 2025, 7:03 am | Free Speech Union
To ensure the bill actually achieves its intended effect, though, the union argues that leaders should be held accountable for upholding the Bill of Rights Act, including free speech. More >>
Law Commission’s la Tangata recommendations pose serious risks to free speech
Thursday, 4 September 2025, 6:05 pm | Free Speech Union
While the report rightly rejects criminalising so-called misgendering or deadnaming, other recommendations risk embedding new grounds of discrimination that could make ordinary expression legally dangerous. More >>
Graham Linehan Arrested For Tweets In UK: Alarm Bells Should Ring In NZ
Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 2:00 pm | Free Speech Union
With hundreds of thousands of Kiwis behind us, the Free Speech Union defeated the proposed expansion of our ‘hate speech’ laws and last year, exposed the New Zealand Police for conducting unlawful training for their officers on how to identify ‘hate ... More >>
