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August 13, 2025 Over 500 protesters arrested in UK - could it happen here?

Over 500 protesters arrested in UK - could it happen here?

Over the weekend, history was made in the UK, but not in a good way. More than 500 people were arrested for protesting peacefully, holding signs, and wearing shirts with slogans. Yes, you read that co...

August 13, 2025 Do your local candidates stand for free speech? Free Speech Union report will find out.

Do your local candidates stand for free speech? Free Speech Union report will find out.

13 August 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDo your local candidates stand for free speech? Free Speech Union report will find out.Speech rights are essential for local democracy to flourish, so electing candi...

August 12, 2025 Record-breaking mass protester arrests in UK should ring alarm bells for terrorism law reform in NZ

Record-breaking mass protester arrests in UK should ring alarm bells for terrorism law reform in NZ

12 August 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERecord-breaking mass protester arrests in UK should ring alarm bells for terrorism law reform in NZProtesting on contentious political issues must not be equated to ...

August 8, 2025 The problem is bigger than I thought.

The problem is bigger than I thought.

I recently discovered that perhaps the most vocal and unabashed proxy in New Zealand for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) lives in a street adjoining my own.His name is Morgan Xiao and while I don’t ...

August 8, 2025 Christchurch ratepayers can be trusted! Backlash as Philip Arps makes Christchurch mayoral bid

Christchurch ratepayers can be trusted! Backlash as Philip Arps makes Christchurch mayoral bid

08 August 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEChristchurch ratepayers can be trusted! Backlash as Philip Arps makes Christchurch mayoral bid Democracy is a radical idea – and a damn good one; together, letting e...

August 6, 2025 Employees have speech rights: FSU supports ex-IRD employee challenge Employment Relations Authority’s unjust determination

Employees have speech rights: FSU supports ex-IRD employee challenge Employment Relations Authority’s unjust determination

06 August 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEmployees have speech rights: FSU supports ex-IRD employee challenge Employment Relations Authority’s unjust determinationFormer IRD employee Christine Massof, who w...