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December 17, 2025 The HDCA's War on Women Who Won't Be Silenced

The HDCA's War on Women Who Won't Be Silenced

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...

December 12, 2025 Two Futures: One We’re Winning, One We Need to Fight

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...

December 5, 2025 Pedophile’s name suppressed and the public in the dark

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...

December 3, 2025 Veterinary Council puts an ex-vet on a short leash

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 ...

November 28, 2025 Back in court for publishing dissent, again?!

Back in court for publishing dissent, again?!

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...

November 21, 2025 Cath's livelihood is on the line.

Cath's livelihood is on the line.

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 ...