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November 22, 2024 Portia Mao's story

Portia Mao's story

As you know, one of the things we do here at the Free Speech Union is go into battle daily on behalf of Kiwis facing censorship. This morning, we've been in Court in Auckland defending a member - I th...

November 14, 2024 Another nurse under fire for a couple of Facebook posts

Another nurse under fire for a couple of Facebook posts

We exist as a rapid response team, ready to come alongside individuals whose voices are being threatened for expressing an opinion.  Jenny Hobson is a registered nurse from Hawke's Bay who's recently ...

November 10, 2024 Massive free speech victories, another successful tour, and lots of quality listening for your weekend

Massive free speech victories, another successful tour, and lots of quality listening for your weekend

What a week! There's a lot to celebrate: Two huge wins for free speech in NZ... ✅Police withdraw charges from Paul Burns. ✅Police backed down on policing 'hate speech' in response to pressure we put o...

November 5, 2024 Police back down on policing 'hate speech'

Police back down on policing 'hate speech'

Two months ago, we contacted you with the biggest issue we have dealt with yet. The NZ Police were wading into areas far, far beyond their remit, training their officers to 'recognise, record, and res...

November 4, 2024 A huge victory for free speech: My charge was withdrawn

A huge victory for free speech: My charge was withdrawn

You don't know me, but you might remember my story. My name is Paul Burns, and I'm not in prison... which is a way to say, I have excellent news to share with you today - thanks to the Free Speech Uni...

October 30, 2024 Can students handle views they disagree with?

Can students handle views they disagree with?

I don't know what your experience was, but when I was fifteen, school wasn’t the most exciting place.   Most days, I went reluctantly. Yet there was one thing that kept me engaged: the chance to argue...