Together, we set an important precedent for Kiwis speech rights with Portia Mao's case, and this week, we've seen the flow on effect. 🎉Recently, with the Free Speech Union's help, Kiwi journalist Port...
A win for a nurse, banks & culture wars, Hutt City Council news and more
Just as every cancellation further degrades our democracy, every win for free speech further strengths it. I feel like every time I write to you I express how busy my team is and this week is no excep...
Some may be content to call their opponents names and fight against their every move (constantly on the defense). But the Free Speech Union has always wanted more than that.  Rather than letting our o...
The week started like any other in recent memory: with a media frenzy over comments made by Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour, this time on social media about the Regulatory Standards Bill.Seymour d...
Universities, councils, police, classrooms – our team is cooking with gas
What a big couple of days it’s been! While the weather is grim and chilly, we think there’s every reason to believe sunnier times (for free speech at least) can be around the corner. We’ve just got to...
How can the public service be politically neutral when this happens?
How can open dialogue and viewpoint diversity be fostered when public servants have singular narratives forced upon them?  This is the question my team asked when a supporter alerted us to a booklet t...
