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June 17, 2026 DIA Should Not Become New Zealand’s Online Gatekeeper

DIA Should Not Become New Zealand’s Online Gatekeeper

For Immediate Release  17th June 2026  DIA Should Not Become New Zealand’s Online Gatekeeper.  The Free Speech Union is warning that the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is becoming a one-stop sho...

June 17, 2026 Free Speech Union welcomes ACT's professional regulator neutrality policy - and calls on every party to back it.

Free Speech Union welcomes ACT's professional regulator neutrality policy - and calls on every party to back it.

The Free Speech Union has welcomed ACT's commitment to stop professional regulators policing the lawful opinions of the people they license, and is calling on every party in Parliament to support the ...

June 12, 2026 The 'high bar' against censoring radio just got lower

The 'high bar' against censoring radio just got lower

On 5 September last year, Barry Soper stumbled over a departing Green MP’s pronouns on Newstalk ZB. His co-host pulled him up on air within seconds: “You are literally just being a boomer right now.” ...

June 12, 2026 Huffer threatens model with legal action it has no right to take, says Free Speech Union

Huffer threatens model with legal action it has no right to take, says Free Speech Union

MEDIA RELEASE11 June 2026FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Free Speech Union has written to fashion brand Huffer after the company blocked Auckland model Elijah Timmins-Scanlon on social media and threatened t...

June 11, 2026 Huffer blocks and threatens HDCA proceedings against model

Huffer blocks and threatens HDCA proceedings against model


June 10, 2026 Regulators Poll June 2026

Regulators Poll June 2026