Fiji arrest of journalist over source protection raises Pacific concerns
24 February 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fiji arrest of journalist over source protection raises Pacific concerns The Free Speech Union is concerned by the arrest and detention of journalist Charlie Cha...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
