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January 17, 2022 New Year’s Update

New Year’s Update

Dear Support,  Happy New Year! It's not only been sunny summer weather that's heating up. The fight for free speech is on, and 2022 is going to be a big year. Public Service Advisor censored for ...

January 11, 2022 Disagreement, even vehement disagreement, is not abuse nor ‘harassment’.

Disagreement, even vehement disagreement, is not abuse nor ‘harassment’.

Disagreement, even vehement disagreement, is not abuse nor ‘harassment’. There is little pleasure to be found in ‘I told you so’ when inevitably those who have perpetuated cancel culture and attempted...

January 10, 2022 End of Year in Review

End of Year in Review

Dear Supporter, As the end of the year approaches, we thought it the right time to look back at our work to date – work that you have made possible with your support. Since launching the Free Speech...

December 24, 2021 Police monitoring of BFD

Police monitoring of BFD

Many of our supporters would have heard that the New Zealand Police have been keeping a watchful eye on Cameron Slater. Revelations from Police’s response to an Official Information Act request have s...

December 21, 2021 Dawn Freshwater kicks for touch on Mātauranga Māori

Dawn Freshwater kicks for touch on Mātauranga Māori

As international criticism mounts, Auckland University’s Vice-Chancellor pledges a symposium next year to debate the role of Māori knowledge in science education. Graham Adams suggests a public apolog...

December 14, 2021 The philosopher stoned for his defence of science

The philosopher stoned for his defence of science

Robert Nola’s academic specialty is the philosophy of science but the Royal Society is investigating him over what it claims are “misguided” views regarding Māori knowledge. Graham Adams reports. Pro...