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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...

June 24, 2025 How can the public service be politically neutral when this happens?

How can the public service be politically neutral when this happens?

How can open dialogue and viewpoint diversity be fostered when public servants have singular narratives forced upon them?  This is the question my team asked when a supporter alerted us to a booklet t...

June 19, 2025 Counter-speech? Sure. Cancellation? No. RNZ reporter faces backlash.

Counter-speech? Sure. Cancellation? No. RNZ reporter faces backlash.

Kiwi journalists were too afraid to report a story about a 17-year-old who died of starvation while in the care of the state. Not long ago, this story would have been front page news with reporters cl...

June 18, 2025 Questions on the Crimes (Stalking and Harassment) Bill

Questions on the Crimes (Stalking and Harassment) Bill


June 12, 2025 Finally free to speak! A victory for Portia!

Finally free to speak! A victory for Portia!

The District Court decision we've been waiting for is now out... Portia Mao won her court case! 🎉 Portia is absolutely ecstatic and wants you to know that she cannot thank us all enough.  If we had no...

June 12, 2025 Huge victory for free speech: journalist gagged for exposing Chinese Communist Party interference in NZ wins court case

Huge victory for free speech: journalist gagged for exposing Chinese Communist Party interference in NZ wins court case

12 June 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEHuge victory for free speech: journalist gagged for exposing Chinese Communist Party interference in NZ wins court case  Portia Mao, a Kiwi-Chinese journalist who was ...