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July 10, 2025 Almost 1/3 of public servants self-censor on misconduct

Almost 1/3 of public servants self-censor on misconduct

10 July 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAlmost 1/3 of public servants self-censor on misconductAlmost one in three (30%) public servants do not agree they are ‘safe to speak up about wrongdoing or inappropri...

July 8, 2025 Ensure InternetNZ respects free speech with us

Ensure InternetNZ respects free speech with us

Some may be content to call their opponents names and fight against their every move (constantly on the defense). But the Free Speech Union has always wanted more than that.  Rather than letting our o...

July 8, 2025 FSU nominates InternetNZ board candidates and proposes constitution to defend online speech

FSU nominates InternetNZ board candidates and proposes constitution to defend online speech

08 July 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFSU nominates InternetNZ board candidates and proposes constitution to defend online speechFree Speech Union has nominated two candidates to the InternetNZ Council and...

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...