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June 26, 2024 Inter-University Council on Academic Freedom Submission on University of Auckland Draft Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom Policy

Inter-University Council on Academic Freedom Submission on University of Auckland Draft Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom Policy


June 26, 2024 Councils answer to the people

Councils answer to the people

It’s a bit ironic when a ratepayer is denied use of a public venue, a publicly funded venue. But we’ve seen it happen over and over again. Whether it’s protestors using the ‘thugs veto’, or staff who’...

June 26, 2024 Alleged breach of Bill of Rights Act by Citizens Advice Bureau

Alleged breach of Bill of Rights Act by Citizens Advice Bureau


June 25, 2024 Free Speech Union welcomes expansion of COVID-19 Inquiry Terms of Reference and wider conversation on social cohesion

Free Speech Union welcomes expansion of COVID-19 Inquiry Terms of Reference and wider conversation on social cohesion

MEDIA RELEASE   25 June 2024FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Free Speech Union welcomes expansion of COVID-19 Inquiry Terms of Reference and wider conversation on social cohesion In an era of growing polarisat...

June 24, 2024 Critic, Conscience and Kaupapa: the ongoing Free Speech clash at UoA

Critic, Conscience and Kaupapa: the ongoing Free Speech clash at UoA

Spare a thought for election officials in India who have just run the largest national election in human history. Equally impressive though is the fact that India’s is just one of more than 60 differe...

June 19, 2024 Free speech victory: Marlborough District Council accepts remedies to avoid court

Free speech victory: Marlborough District Council accepts remedies to avoid court

MEDIA RELEASE   19 June 2024FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Free speech victory: Marlborough District Council accepts remedies to avoid court   Following an unlawful and discriminatory decision to bar Let Ki...