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February 20, 2026 UK terrorism case exposes exactly the speech laws New Zealand must avoid

UK terrorism case exposes exactly the speech laws New Zealand must avoid

21 February 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UK terrorism case exposes exactly the speech laws New Zealand must avoid  “The Free Speech Union says our government should be grateful to the Union, and the tho...

February 20, 2026 Parliament’s Withdrawal from X "Abandons" Nearly One Million New Zealanders in an Election Year

Parliament’s Withdrawal from X "Abandons" Nearly One Million New Zealanders in an Election Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 February 2026 Parliament’s Withdrawal from X "Abandons" Nearly One Million New Zealanders in an Election Year The Free Speech Union has written to Speaker of the House, Rt Hon...

February 11, 2026 Anonymous threat sent to nurse’s home after request for HR file

Anonymous threat sent to nurse’s home after request for HR file

11 February 2026FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAnonymous threat sent to nurse’s home after request for HR fileThe Free Speech Union is demanding urgent answers after a New Zealand nurse received an anonymous, t...

January 30, 2026 Why is a foreign embassy telling the NZ Herald what it can publish?

Why is a foreign embassy telling the NZ Herald what it can publish?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWhy is a foreign embassy telling the NZ Herald what it can publish? The Free Speech Union says remarks from the Chinese Embassy criticising a New Zealand Herald opinion column, wr...

January 23, 2026 New Nursing Code risks gagging nurses and undermining public trust

New Nursing Code risks gagging nurses and undermining public trust

23 January 2026New Nursing Code risks gagging nurses and undermining public trust The Free Speech Union is raising serious concerns about the Nursing Council’s proposed Code of Conduct, warning that n...

January 21, 2026 Australia's rushed hate speech laws highlight risks of emotion-driven legislation

Australia's rushed hate speech laws highlight risks of emotion-driven legislation

21 January 2026  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Australia's rushed hate speech laws highlight risks of emotion-driven legislation “New Zealand should learn from the problems emerging in Australia's new anti-ha...