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April 11, 2025 Why are these professional bodies so spineless?

Why are these professional bodies so spineless?

I get to see how our work has a real-world impact on individuals’ lives every day. We’ve taken on three new cases where individuals are under fire for simply expressing their opinions, and we’re going...

April 8, 2025 Three issues. One goal.

Three issues. One goal.

This week we've seen legislation introduced to Parliament on academic freedom that we had a key role in developing, filed an application for leave to intervene in Janet Dickson’s appeal to defend prof...

April 8, 2025 Reinvigorating government transparency and accountability

Reinvigorating government transparency and accountability


April 8, 2025 When apologies and silence replace inquiries and dissent

When apologies and silence replace inquiries and dissent

We Kiwis are an exceptional bunch, aren't we? Unlike Australia, our flora and fauna is largely incapable of killing us, our pronunciation (while admittedly lazy) lacks that harsh ocker twang. And, of ...

April 8, 2025 Free Speech Union welcomes legislation to protect academic freedom in universities introduced to Parliament today

Free Speech Union welcomes legislation to protect academic freedom in universities introduced to Parliament today

08 April 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFree Speech Union welcomes legislation to protect academic freedom in universities introduced to Parliament todayAmendments to the Education and Training Act introduc...

April 8, 2025 Reclaiming our institutions: Why free speech matters more than ever

Reclaiming our institutions: Why free speech matters more than ever

In October last year, three economists were awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The august award is better known as the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, whic...