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October 21, 2021 Free Speech Union Welcomes Legislation To Defend Freedom Of Expression On University Campuses

Free Speech Union Welcomes Legislation To Defend Freedom Of Expression On University Campuses

21 October 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Free Speech Union welcomes the introduction of the Education (Freedom of Expression) Amendment Bill drawn from the ballot this afternoon in the name of Dr. Ja...

September 13, 2021 Name suppression for Wanaka escapees would be wrong

Name suppression for Wanaka escapees would be wrong

13 September 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Name suppression for Wanaka escapees would be wrong The Free Speech Union is calling for the couple - one reportedly a child of a Government official - who brea...

September 5, 2021 Statement On Friday's West Auckland Terrorist Attack

Statement On Friday's West Auckland Terrorist Attack

5 September 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement On Friday's West Auckland Terrorist Attack Two years ago in Christchurch, New Zealand was subjected to a horrific act of extreme violence, in the name ...

August 6, 2021 Record Public Feedback Against Government’s Proposed Anti-speech Laws

Record Public Feedback Against Government’s Proposed Anti-speech Laws

6 August 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More than 15,000 Kiwis have submitted to the Ministry of Justice against the proposed “hate speech” laws and endorsed Free Speech Union’s submission via its submiss...

August 4, 2021 More Than 10,000 New Zealanders Submit Against Proposed “Hate Speech” Changes

More Than 10,000 New Zealanders Submit Against Proposed “Hate Speech” Changes

4 August 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Kiwi public has responded loud and clear to the Government’s questions raised in the consultation document on proposed hate speech changes: they don’t want the ...

July 29, 2021 FSU Backs Academic Freedom To Call Out Flat-Earthers

FSU Backs Academic Freedom To Call Out Flat-Earthers

29 July 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FSU Backs Academic Freedom To Call Out Flat-Earthers The Free Speech Union is backing a University Lecturer's fight for academic freedom, against University of Waika...