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Concerns Over Mātauranga Engagement Programme Prohibiting The Expression Of Dissenting Views
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 3:48 pm | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union is concerned that the University of Auckland is failing to uphold academic freedom values in its upcoming Mātauranga Engagement Programme, says Jonathan Ayling, the Chief Executive of the Free Speech Union. “While the ... More >>
Te Whatu Ora Must Stand By Employees’ Rights To Freedom Of Thought And Speech
Monday, 25 September 2023, 1:22 pm | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union insists that Te Whatu Ora stand by their employees’ rights of freedom of thought and speech after an incident last week. We were informed by one of their members who’d had a complaint laid against them due to opinions held ... More >>
Te Whatu Ora Must Stand By Employees’ Rights To Freedom Of Thought And Speech
Monday, 25 September 2023, 1:22 pm | Free Speech Union
25 September 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Te Whatu Ora must stand by employees’ rights to freedom of thought and speech The Free Speech Union insists that Te Whatu Ora stand by their employees’ rights of freedom of thought and speech ... More >>
Free Speech Must Be At The Heart Of Fight Against Disinformation
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 5:25 pm | Free Speech Union
InternetNZ has announced today a fund of $680,000 from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) to provide grants to minimise the harms of disinformation in New Zealand. The Free Speech Union acknowledges that disinformation is a perennial threat ... More >>
Free Speech Union Welcomes DIA’s Decision To Release Full Submissions On ‘Super Regulator’
Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 11:11 am | Free Speech Union
Yesterday, the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) announced they will release a report containing all submissions on the proposal to regulate online services and media platforms. The Free Speech Union welcomes this decision which ensures transparency ... More >>
Thousands Call For Teaching Council To Maintain Teacher Discretion Over Preferred Pronouns
Friday, 1 September 2023, 12:04 pm | Free Speech Union
In just 24 hours, over 5,000 Kiwis have signed a petition calling on the Teaching Council to maintain teacher discretion regarding the use of preferred pronouns. A one-size-fits-all approach is inappropriate for sensitive questions related to identity, ... More >>
Name Suppression Laws Manifestly Unjust: Reform Needed
Friday, 25 August 2023, 12:51 pm | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union is calling for an overhaul of name suppression laws in New Zealand. Judges have applied name suppression orders increasingly liberally, and this leaves victims voiceless and powerless, says Free Speech Union Legal Spokesperson, ... More >>
Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill Risks Viability Of Independent Media
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 6:58 am | Free Speech Union
The Government’s Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill requirement that news media entities be subject to a “professional standards condition" threatens to curtail the role of the 4th Estate. This aspect of the legislation will limit media diversity ... More >>
Over 16,000 Submissions Generated Against Govt's Media Regulation Proposals Through Free Speech Union Online Tool
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 11:51 am | Free Speech Union
Over 16,400 submissions have been made against the Department of Internal Affairs' ‘Safer Online Services and Media Platforms' proposals through the Free Speech Unions online tool at freespeechsubmission.com . Kiwis are sending a message loud and clear ... More >>
Polling Shows Majority Of Kiwis Unaware Of Current Or Proposed Media Regulation
Monday, 24 July 2023, 12:08 pm | Free Speech Union
Only a quarter of Kiwis know of the Government’s plan to radically overhaul our online content and media regulation regime, and only a similar number know of our current online regulation laws. On these numbers, New Zealand risks walking into ... More >>
Free Speech Union Welcomes IPCA Decision To Review Inaction Of Police At Albert Park
Friday, 21 July 2023, 1:17 pm | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union has welcomed the decision by the Independent Police Conduct Authority to review the inaction of police during the Let Women Speak event at Albert Park. 25,000 Kiwis signed a public letter denouncing the way speech rights were denied ... More >>
Free Speech Union Gives Feedback On Independent Electoral Review Interim Report
Monday, 17 July 2023, 12:56 pm | Free Speech Union
With submissions closing today, the Free Speech Union has given its own feedback to the Independent Electoral Review on its recommendations to reform our electoral system. The right to free speech is foundational to our democracy and the ... More >>
'Do As We Say, Not As We Do': Report On Local Government Misses Opportunity To Enhance Democratic Speech Rights
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 4:40 pm | Free Speech Union
The final report of the Review into the Future for Local Government, while raising some important points on democracy and local government participation, has missed an opportunity to reaffirm the importance of the speech rights of Kiwis and elected ... More >>
BSA Guidelines Good For Press Freedom, But Caution Of Overreach Needed
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 1:36 pm | Free Speech Union
New guidelines released by the Broadcasting Standards Authority on media coverage of gender issues have rightly reaffirmed the importance of press freedom and free expression. However, the open threshold around ‘harm’ must be carefully ... More >>
Research Finds Culture Of Fear Limiting Academic Freedom Across Kiwi Universities
Friday, 26 May 2023, 8:53 am | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union, in conjunction with Curia Market Research, has released its second Annual Academic Freedom Report, which considers the views of hundreds of academics from across each of New Zealand's eight universities. "Academic freedom is indispensable ... More >>
Free Speech Union Welcomes National's Call For Review Of Police Inaction At Protest
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 12:06 pm | Free Speech Union
The National Party has called for a review of why police failed to defend free speech at Albert Park, joining their voice with the over 20,000 Kiwis calling for the Minister of Police and Police Commissioner to address police inaction. We welcome their support ... More >>
High Court Decision The Only Right Result For Nation That Values Free Speech
Friday, 24 March 2023, 1:39 pm | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union welcomes the decision of the High Court to reject the application to overrule the decision of the Minister of Immigration to allow Kellie-Jay entry into New Zealand. This was the only right result for a nation that ... More >>
Free Speech Union Granted Intervening Status In Posie Parker Judicial Review
Friday, 24 March 2023, 9:30 am | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union will be an intervener this morning as the High Court considers whether Immigration New Zealand's decision to allow Posie Parker (Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull) entry into New Zealand was legal, says Jonathan Ayling, Chief Executive of the Free ... More >>
Sense Prevails As Immigration NZ Chooses To Allow Free Speech Of British Speaker
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 9:25 am | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union welcomes the decision by Immigration New Zealand to not suspend Kellie-Kay Keen-Minshull's NZeTA and to allow her entry into the country, says Jonathan Ayling, Chief Executive of the Free Speech Union. “The Free Speech Union envisions ... More >>
Academics Invited To Respond To Survey For Report On Academic Freedom
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 9:06 am | Free Speech Union
In conjunction with Curia Market Research, the Free Speech Union has distributed a survey on academic freedom to academics across each of the eight universities in New Zealand. Respect for academic freedom is a statutory responsibility for universities, ... More >>
