Free Speech Union Logo

News

June 11, 2025 Academic freedom legislation important step to save universities from themselves

Academic freedom legislation important step to save universities from themselves

11 June 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAcademic freedom legislation important step to save universities from themselves The Inter-University Council on Academic Freedom (IUCAF), a subcommittee of the Free S...

June 4, 2025 Free Speech Union welcomes NZME board refresh, a hopeful sign for media balance

Free Speech Union welcomes NZME board refresh, a hopeful sign for media balance

04 June 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFree Speech Union welcomes NZME board refresh, a hopeful sign for media balanceThe announcement of NZME’s board refresh signals hope for a return to more balanced repo...

June 3, 2025 High Court judge urged to consider public trust in McSkimming case ‘superinjunction’ decision

High Court judge urged to consider public trust in McSkimming case ‘superinjunction’ decision

03 June 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEHigh Court judge urged to consider public trust in McSkimming case ‘superinjunction’ decision The High Court judge has reserved her decision on whether to maintain the...

May 27, 2025 Have we never been woke? American sociologist and author, Musa al-Garbi, to tour with Free Speech Union

Have we never been woke? American sociologist and author, Musa al-Garbi, to tour with Free Speech Union

27 May 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEHave we never been woke? American sociologist and author, Musa al-Gharbi, to tour with Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech Union is delighted to bring Musa al-Gharbi to Ne...

May 21, 2025 Tonkin + Taylor investigation of employee’s speech sets dangerous precedent

Tonkin + Taylor investigation of employee’s speech sets dangerous precedent

21 May 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETonkin + Taylor investigation of employee’s speech sets dangerous precedentTonkin + Taylor is investigating one of their employees after he heckled Winston Peters on hi...

May 20, 2025 Court-backed gag order in McSkimming case deepens concerns for public discourse and institutional trust

Court-backed gag order in McSkimming case deepens concerns for public discourse and institutional trust

20 May 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Court-backed gag order in McSkimming case deepens concerns for public discourse and institutional trust News that the Former Deputy Police Commissioner obtained a ‘su...