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More Than 10,000 New Zealanders Submit Against Proposed “Hate Speech” Changes
Wednesday, 4 August 2021, 10:26 am | Free Speech Union
The Kiwi public has responded loud and clear to the Government’s questions raised in the consultation document on proposed hate speech changes: they don’t want the Government policing their speech, says Jonathan Ayling, Campaign Manager for the ... More >>
FSU Backs Academic Freedom To Call Out Flat-earthers
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 11:49 am | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union is backing a University Lecturer's fight for academic freedom, against University of Waikato attempts to stop him from describing people as "cranks", who claim on religious authority that the earth is flat, and that people lived alongside ... More >>
Kiwis Opposed To Hate Speech Changes According To Recent Polling
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 4:56 pm | Free Speech Union
"Polling commissioned by the Free Speech Union shows that kiwis aren’t interested in the Government’s proposed changes to hate speech laws, saying ‘no’ to policed speech", says Dr. David Cumin, a Spokesperson for the Free Speech Union. “43% ... More >>
Defence Force's Pulling Of Anti-woke Essay Shows Lack Of Moral Courage
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 12:35 pm | Free Speech Union
The decision by the Chief of the Defence Force to remove an essay which had been selected as the best written in an essay competition because he didn’t like what it claimed is chilling, and a troubling attack on free speech. Spokesperson for the ... More >>
Hate Speech Detector: Website Launched For Kiwis To Check Their Speech Against New Laws
Friday, 2 July 2021, 12:22 pm | Free Speech Union
Given recent confusion about what the proposed ‘hate speech’ laws mean, which appeared to even stump the Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, the Free Speech Union has launched a vital tool for Kiwis to ‘check their speech’ at www.HateSpeechDetector.com ... More >>
Free Speech Union Welcome Judith Collins As Member
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 8:29 am | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union Is Pleased To Welcome Aboard Its Newest Member, National Party Leader, The Hon Judith Collins, And Believe It Is The First Time A Serving Leader Of The National Party Has Joined A Registered Trade Union. Free Speech Union spokesman, ... More >>
Free Speech Union Welcome Judith Collins As Member
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 5:13 am | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union is pleased to welcome aboard its newest member, National Party Leader, the Hon Judith Collins, and believe it is the first time a serving leader of the National Party has joined a registered trade union. Free Speech Union spokesman, ... More >>
If The Prime Minister Doesn't Understand Her 'hate Speech' Law, How Are Kiwis Supposed To?
Monday, 28 June 2021, 12:31 pm | Free Speech Union
The more that our elected lawmakers talk about the proposed 'hate speech' laws, the more concerned New Zealanders should become, according to the Free Speech Union. “Over the weekend the Minister of Justice, Kris Faafoi, couldn't clearly say that ... More >>
Hate Speech Laws Will Not Make New Zealand A Safer And More Tolerant Society
Friday, 25 June 2021, 1:59 pm | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union is reacting with concern to the Government's plan to make speech criminal and says the proposals will go no way towards making New Zealand a safer and more tolerant society. The law would change so that a person who intentionally ... More >>
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Should Stay In His Lane
Thursday, 24 June 2021, 12:18 pm | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Union says that Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt wasn’t hired to tell artists what work they can and can’t produce. He should start defending human rights, not stand against freedom of expression. A spokesperson for the Union, ... More >>
Professor Philip Joseph Joins Free Speech Court Case
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 12:08 pm | Free Speech Union
Because the issues are so important, Professor Philip Joseph, the author of New Zealand’s leading textbook on Constitutional and Administrative Law, has volunteered to support the Free Speech Union’s lead barrister Jack Hodder QC before the Supreme ... More >>
New Trade Union Launched To Promote Free Speech
Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 3:19 pm | Free Speech Union
The Free Speech Coalition is relaunching as a trade union under the name “Free Speech Union” and has successfully registered under the Employment Relations Act. “That name is not ironic”, says Dr David Cumin, a founding member of the Union’s ... More >>
