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August 25, 2025 New Plymouth Boys' High School apologises to Oliver Jull!

New Plymouth Boys' High School apologises to Oliver Jull!

It’s not just national fights we take on at the Free Speech Union – we stick up for ‘the little guy’, too. And sometimes, quite literally.   Remember Oliver Jull, the New Plymouth Boys’ High School st...

August 21, 2025 Why is an experienced counsellor under fire?

Why is an experienced counsellor under fire?

I’ll be honest with you, I’ve been watching the rapid disintegration of speech rights in the UK with horror. More than 700 people arrested in a single week, police knocking on doors to warn against ev...

August 13, 2025 Over 500 protesters arrested in UK - could it happen here?

Over 500 protesters arrested in UK - could it happen here?

Over the weekend, history was made in the UK, but not in a good way. More than 500 people were arrested for protesting peacefully, holding signs, and wearing shirts with slogans. Yes, you read that co...

August 8, 2025 The problem is bigger than I thought.

The problem is bigger than I thought.

I recently discovered that perhaps the most vocal and unabashed proxy in New Zealand for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) lives in a street adjoining my own.His name is Morgan Xiao and while I don’t ...

July 30, 2025 Annual Report 2025

Annual Report 2025

The Free Speech Union's 2025 Annual Report is out! For a better viewing experience click here. 

July 29, 2025 Employment Relations Authority gives censorship a green light

Employment Relations Authority gives censorship a green light

No matter how much we love our jobs or occupations, at the end of the day, we all have bills to pay. And there is no greater silencer than a threat to the roof over our family's heads, or the food on ...