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July 7, 2025 Banks should stay out of culture wars: FSU welcomes Bill to protect against debanking

Banks should stay out of culture wars: FSU welcomes Bill to protect against debanking

07 July 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBanks should stay out of culture wars: FSU welcomes Bill to protect against debankingBanks need to stay in their lane, providing essential services, without wading int...

July 7, 2025 Submission on the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty to Provide Financial Services) Amendment Bill

Submission on the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty to Provide Financial Services) Amendment Bill


July 4, 2025 Offended by a... Warehouse ad?

Offended by a... Warehouse ad?

The week started like any other in recent memory: with a media frenzy over comments made by Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour, this time on social media about the Regulatory Standards Bill.Seymour d...

July 3, 2025 Hutt City Council affirms commitment to free speech, Free Speech Union settles court case

Hutt City Council affirms commitment to free speech, Free Speech Union settles court case

03 July 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEHutt City Council affirms commitment to free speech, Free Speech Union settles court caseFollowing a legal battle between Hutt City Council and the Free Speech Union o...

July 1, 2025 Afraid of offence: Advertising Standards Authority instructs The Warehouse to remove ad

Afraid of offence: Advertising Standards Authority instructs The Warehouse to remove ad

01 July 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAfraid of offence: Advertising Standards Authority instructs The Warehouse to remove adThe Advertising Standards Authority instructed The Warehouse to remove an ad tha...

June 27, 2025 Universities, councils, police, classrooms – our team is cooking with gas

Universities, councils, police, classrooms – our team is cooking with gas

What a big couple of days it’s been! While the weather is grim and chilly, we think there’s every reason to believe sunnier times (for free speech at least) can be around the corner. We’ve just got to...