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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 ...

March 26, 2026 Letter to the Minister: Courts of New Zealand undermines impartiality with withdrawal from X

Letter to the Minister: Courts of New Zealand undermines impartiality with withdrawal from X


March 20, 2026 FEEDBACK ON THE DRAFT REPORT TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS  COMMITTEE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT  ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

FEEDBACK ON THE DRAFT REPORT TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS


March 20, 2026 FREE SPEECH UNION SUBMISSION ON THE MEDICAL COUNCIL’S DRAFT STATEMENTS ON CULTURAL COMPETENCE, CULTURAL SAFETY, AND HAUORA MĀORI

FREE SPEECH UNION SUBMISSION ON THE MEDICAL COUNCIL’S DRAFT STATEMENTS ON CULTURAL COMPETENCE, CULTURAL SAFETY, AND HAUORA MĀORI


March 13, 2026 Define the Harm First: UK Rejection of Social Media Ban Exposes the Gap in New Zealand’s Approach

Define the Harm First: UK Rejection of Social Media Ban Exposes the Gap in New Zealand’s Approach

MEDIA RELEASE13 March 2026Define the Harm First: UK Rejection of Social Media Ban Exposes the Gap in New Zealand’s ApproachThe Free Speech Union is calling on the Government to do the work that the Ed...