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May 19, 2026 The Law Society tried to censure me for writing a lawyer's letter

The Law Society tried to censure me for writing a lawyer's letter

You may have seen the Herald piece this week reporting that the Legal Complaints Review Officer has quashed the disciplinary finding against me and my firm. I'm no...

May 18, 2026 Universal age verification confirmed. Everything else is being built in the dark.

Universal age verification confirmed. Everything else is being built in the dark.

Universal age verification confirmed. Everything else is being built in the dark.On Sunday's Q+A, Education Minister Erica Stanford confirmed what the Free Speech Union has been warning about for mont...

May 13, 2026 Open justice demands smart-glasses voyeur should not get name suppression

Open justice demands smart-glasses voyeur should not get name suppression

A woman at work in an Auckland CBD brothel noticed her client touching his Ray-Ban Meta glasses. A light came on. He was trying to film her without her consent. He pleaded guilty. He has already been ...

May 6, 2026 Government scraps BSA: the right call, but regulator and department overreach is the wider problem

Government scraps BSA: the right call, but regulator and department overreach is the wider problem

Government scraps BSA: the right call, but regulator and department overreach is the wider problem The Free Speech Union welcomes the Government's decision to disestablish the Broadcasting Standards A...

May 6, 2026 Why was an Auckland woman summoned to a police station over a Facebook post?

Why was an Auckland woman summoned to a police station over a Facebook post?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Why was an Auckland woman summoned to a police station over a Facebook post? The Free Speech Union is today writing to Police asking why an Auckland woman was telephoned at home,...

May 1, 2026 Unreported for nearly a year: media misconduct in Parliament

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...