Academic freedom legislation important step to save universities from themselves
11 June 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAcademic freedom legislation important step to save universities from themselves The Inter-University Council on Academic Freedom (IUCAF), a subcommittee of the Free S...
Meeting with Police, Taupo District Council’s new policy, our next tour, and more!
"If it weren’t for the Free Speech Union, where would we be?” This was a comment we received from a supporter, and it’s a question I often ask myself. As the one on our team who manages donations and...
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 ...
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...
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...
