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June 6, 2025 Submit to protect academic freedom

Submit to protect academic freedom

The Free Speech Union has fought hard for years to restore academic freedom on our campuses. This might seem like an abstract concern to some. But if you’re concerned about the ideological capture of ...

June 4, 2025 Free Speech Union welcomes NZME board refresh, a hopeful sign for media balance

Free Speech Union welcomes NZME board refresh, a hopeful sign for media balance

04 June 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFree Speech Union welcomes NZME board refresh, a hopeful sign for media balanceThe announcement of NZME’s board refresh signals hope for a return to more balanced repo...

June 4, 2025 Silenced for exposing foreign interference in NZ? Surely not.

Silenced for exposing foreign interference in NZ? Surely not.

Courage comes in all shapes and sizes.  I saw this for myself last Friday in the Manukau District Court when I went to support Portia Mao on behalf of the Free Speech Union. Don't let Portia's appeara...

June 3, 2025 High Court judge urged to consider public trust in McSkimming case ‘superinjunction’ decision

High Court judge urged to consider public trust in McSkimming case ‘superinjunction’ decision

03 June 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEHigh Court judge urged to consider public trust in McSkimming case ‘superinjunction’ decision The High Court judge has reserved her decision on whether to maintain the...

May 28, 2025 A free speech event would cause "harm"...?

A free speech event would cause "harm"...?

Today marks one year since Victoria University held its rescheduled and revamped event on free speech – a very watered-down event compared to the one they’d originally intended!The event was revised f...

May 27, 2025 Have we never been woke? American sociologist and author, Musa al-Garbi, to tour with Free Speech Union

Have we never been woke? American sociologist and author, Musa al-Garbi, to tour with Free Speech Union

27 May 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEHave we never been woke? American sociologist and author, Musa al-Gharbi, to tour with Free Speech UnionThe Free Speech Union is delighted to bring Musa al-Gharbi to Ne...