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June 4, 2025 Silenced for exposing foreign interference in NZ? Surely not.

Silenced for exposing foreign interference in NZ? Surely not.

Courage comes in all shapes and sizes.  I saw this for myself last Friday in the Manukau District Court when I went to support Portia Mao on behalf of the Free Speech Union. Don't let Portia's appeara...

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 28, 2025 A free speech event would cause "harm"...?

A free speech event would cause "harm"...?

Today marks one year since Victoria University held its rescheduled and revamped event on free speech – a very watered-down event compared to the one they’d originally intended!The event was revised f...

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 looks to punish employee for lawful expression

Tonkin + Taylor looks to punish employee for lawful expression


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...