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May 9, 2025 Keep calm and carry on speaking

Keep calm and carry on speaking

As commemorations of the 80th anniversary of V.E. Day occur this week, it is worth remembering not only the 46 million lives that were lost, but also how close fascism came to permanently erasing libe...

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...

May 6, 2025 Ministry for Women Training Modules

Ministry for Women Training Modules


May 5, 2025 Public Servants Silenced: Only One View Allowed

Public Servants Silenced: Only One View Allowed

Can you picture the scene? It’s not really hard to imagine a ‘training’ session like this, given what we know about the public service in Wellington.  Last week, Free Speech Union supporters employed ...

May 5, 2025 Diversity of Voices Central to Department of Internal Affairs’ role

Diversity of Voices Central to Department of Internal Affairs’ role


May 2, 2025 Free Speech Union commends Environment Canterbury Council for rejecting “gag order”

Free Speech Union commends Environment Canterbury Council for rejecting “gag order”