Unreported for nearly a year: media misconduct in Parliament
Inside the Press Gallery: power, silence, and the accountability gap in New Zealand mediaOn the evening of 13 May 2025, Finance Minister Nicola Willis hosted a pre-Budget drinks event in her parliamen...
The embassy in the room: did a foreign submission shape a Takapuna vote?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEUp to 200,000 women and girls were forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army between 1932 and 1945. Last night, a six-member Auckland local board had to decide whet...
Policing Amendment Bill would let police film you, detain you, and demand your name at any public gathering
23 April 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Turn up to a peaceful protest. An officer films you. A closure notice is issued because a constable judges that "public disorder is imminent." You are directed to l...
Government moves to enforce Social Media Ban before law even exists
22 April 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Government moves to enforce Social Media Ban before law even exists The Free Speech Union is raising serious concerns about the Department of Internal Affairs begin...
Free Speech Union backs parody bill: it is time New Zealand got the joke
Free Speech Union backs parody bill: it is time New Zealand got the jokeIf you have ever made a meme, remixed a lyric to mock a politician, or drawn a cartoon of the Prime Minister, you have been quie...
