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April 23, 2026 SUBMISSION OF THE FREE SPEECH UNION ON THE POLICING AMENDMENT BILL

SUBMISSION OF THE FREE SPEECH UNION ON THE POLICING AMENDMENT BILL


April 22, 2026 Government moves to enforce Social Media Ban before law even exists

Government moves to enforce Social Media Ban before law even exists

22 April 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Government moves to enforce Social Media Ban before law even exists The Free Speech Union is raising serious concerns about the Department of Internal Affairs begin...

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...