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May 31, 2024 "Free speech but..."

"Free speech but..."

By Nick Hanne You'll be aware that Victoria University's highly anticipated panel discussion on free speech took place on Tuesday afternoon this week. I was there along with Nathan from our team, and ...

May 30, 2024 Who else would stand up for the silenced?

Who else would stand up for the silenced?

The battle against censorship and the fight for free speech sometimes takes us to our country's highest courts and authorities.  I’m Hannah, the Senior In-House Counsel for the Union. I’m here to advi...

May 22, 2024 The Censors Who'll Save Us From Ourselves

The Censors Who'll Save Us From Ourselves

There's a common malady suffered by bureaucracies the world over. They wish to save us from ourselves. Sadly, NZ officials are no less prone to exhibiting symptoms of this occupational condition. Obse...

May 15, 2024 "Free speech is the only truly safe space for minorities"

"Free speech is the only truly safe space for minorities"

Friday last week, I finished up on a bit of a high. Defeating DIA’s proposed online regulator was a seriously major win; one that many Kiwis might not know about, but impacts them anyway.  And now it'...

May 10, 2024 A huge victory! Proposed internet regulation abandoned!

A huge victory! Proposed internet regulation abandoned!

We have huge news to share with you! Today, there's been a massive free speech victory.  In June last year, we broke the story that the Department of Internal Affairs was planning to release a discuss...

May 10, 2024 Full of Sound and Fury: The Christchurch Call and Online Extremism

Full of Sound and Fury: The Christchurch Call and Online Extremism

By Nick Hanne It's easy for a story to get buried beneath the sheer volume of headlines which churn through the relentless modern news cycle. So, you could be forgiven for missing coverage last week o...