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April 22, 2026 Free Speech Union backs parody bill: it is time New Zealand got the joke

Free Speech Union backs parody bill: it is time New Zealand got the joke

Free Speech Union backs parody bill: it is time New Zealand got the jokeIf you have ever made a meme, remixed a lyric to mock a politician, or drawn a cartoon of the Prime Minister, you have been quie...

April 21, 2026 12,000 New Zealanders tell Goldsmith to put the Broadcasting Standards Authority back in its box

12,000 New Zealanders tell Goldsmith to put the Broadcasting Standards Authority back in its box

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE12,000 New Zealanders tell Goldsmith to put the Broadcasting Standards Authority back in its boxLate on Friday afternoon, the Broadcasting Standards Authority bundled three compla...

April 21, 2026 SUBMISSION OF THE FREE SPEECH UNION ON THE COPYRIGHT (PARODY AND SATIRE) AMENDMENT BILL

SUBMISSION OF THE FREE SPEECH UNION ON THE COPYRIGHT (PARODY AND SATIRE) AMENDMENT BILL


April 10, 2026 Free Speech Union Welcomes BSA Shake-up but Warns: the Devil Will Be in the Legislation

Free Speech Union Welcomes BSA Shake-up but Warns: the Devil Will Be in the Legislation

Free Speech Union Welcomes BSA Shake-up but Warns: the Devil Will Be in the Legislation The Free Speech Union commends Minister Goldsmith’s instinct to scrap the Broadcasting Standards Authority and s...

April 1, 2026 BSA grabs power over online speech, no law change required

BSA grabs power over online speech, no law change required

 MEDIA RELEASE 1 April 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BSA grabs power over online speech, no law change required The Broadcasting Standards Authority has claimed jurisdiction over The Platform, an online ...

March 26, 2026 Courts Ditch 6,200 Followers for 113 as Government Agencies Retreat from Public Platforms

Courts Ditch 6,200 Followers for 113 as Government Agencies Retreat from Public Platforms

26 March 2026FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECourts Ditch 6,200 Followers for 113 as Government Agencies Retreat from Public PlatformsThe Courts of New Zealand had 6,200 followers on X. They walked away and set ...