Rex Landy goes to trial tomorrow. Now, whatever you think of Rex's opinions (salty, offensive, funny or beyond the pale), her case is a live demonstration of the process being the punishment. Rex Lan...
Two Futures: One We’re Winning, One We Need to Fight
Every so often, we get to send you an email about a positive development for free speech in New Zealand. Today is one of those moments. On Wednesday, the University of Auckland adopted a new Freedom o...
Pedophile’s name suppressed and the public in the dark
This week, news broke that a pedophile sentenced to preventative detention has appealed to receive permanent name suppression. We know that this individual is a “former political candidate” and he ple...
Veterinary Council puts an ex-vet on a short leash
Why has the Veterinary Council put an ex-vet on a short leash? Someone who hasn’t even practised as a vet for over a decade?The Veterinary Council has censured Leo Molloy, ordering him to pay $23,000 ...
Remember me? With your help, the Free Speech Union successfully defended me after CCP lackey Morgan Xiao tried to silence me earlier this year using New Zealand’s Harmful Digital Communications Act.We...
This fight to protect Kiwis’ speech rights is not abstract. It’s affecting Kiwis individually and daily. You may remember one of our members, Catherine Simpson. Cath has her livelihood in the balance ...