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May 21, 2025 Tonkin + Taylor investigation of employee’s speech sets dangerous precedent

Tonkin + Taylor investigation of employee’s speech sets dangerous precedent

21 May 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETonkin + Taylor investigation of employee’s speech sets dangerous precedentTonkin + Taylor is investigating one of their employees after he heckled Winston Peters on hi...

May 20, 2025 Court-backed gag order in McSkimming case deepens concerns for public discourse and institutional trust

Court-backed gag order in McSkimming case deepens concerns for public discourse and institutional trust

20 May 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Court-backed gag order in McSkimming case deepens concerns for public discourse and institutional trust News that the Former Deputy Police Commissioner obtained a ‘su...

May 15, 2025 First Reading on academic freedom bill big step in ensuring universities stay in their lane

First Reading on academic freedom bill big step in ensuring universities stay in their lane

15 May 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFirst Reading on academic freedom bill big step in ensuring universities stay in their laneThe Free Speech Union is proud to have contributed significantly to legislati...

May 13, 2025 Another unlawful arrest according to IPCA: Pattern of Police abusing powers continues

Another unlawful arrest according to IPCA: Pattern of Police abusing powers continues

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAnother unlawful arrest according to IPCA: Pattern of Police abusing powers continuesThe Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has once again condemned Police for unlawfully...

May 12, 2025 More imposed ideological conformity, this time for architects – it’s no wonder institutions lose trust

More imposed ideological conformity, this time for architects – it’s no wonder institutions lose trust

12 May 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMore imposed ideological conformity, this time for architects – it’s no wonder institutions lose trustThe New Zealand Registered Architects Board is proposing new compu...

May 8, 2025 Police commit to removing thousands of incorrectly applied historic ‘hate flags’

Police commit to removing thousands of incorrectly applied historic ‘hate flags’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Free Speech Union welcomes the commitment made today by Acting Deputy Police Commissioner, Jill Rogers, that Police will remove all ‘non-criminal incidents’ that were flagged...