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September 21, 2024 You won't want to miss this line up: AGM, two big tours, and regional meetings

You won't want to miss this line up: AGM, two big tours, and regional meetings

Our team is juggling cases, campaigns, legislative work, professional membership launches, AND there's a whole host of events on the calendar before we reach Christmas, too. One of our favourite parts...

September 21, 2024 Restoring a culture of free speech essential to rebuilding public confidence

Restoring a culture of free speech essential to rebuilding public confidence

MEDIA RELEASE 21 September 2024FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Restoring a culture of free speech essential to rebuilding public confidence Recent reports reveal an accelerating decline in New Zealand’s trus...

September 20, 2024 New law to ban gang patches a dangerous move for New Zealand

New law to ban gang patches a dangerous move for New Zealand

MEDIA RELEASE 20 September 2024FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New law to ban gang patches a dangerous move for New Zealand Passing legislation to ban gang patches is the wrong move for New Zealand. It is inco...

September 14, 2024 Who says I need protection from opinions I don't like?

Who says I need protection from opinions I don't like?

Once again, our wanna-be-censors would rather that we didn't think for ourselves.  On Tuesday, the Broadcasting Standards Authority released a report Research: Freedom of Expression and Harms Impactin...

September 13, 2024 Massey University Staff Survey another alarm bell for academic freedom in New Zealand

Massey University Staff Survey another alarm bell for academic freedom in New Zealand

MEDIA RELEASE 13 September 2024FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Massey University Staff Survey another alarm bell for academic freedom in New Zealand Concerning results from Massey University’s Staff Engagement ...

September 13, 2024 Broadcasting Standards Authority scrapes together “research” to back call for greater censorship

Broadcasting Standards Authority scrapes together “research” to back call for greater censorship