Young people these days… am I right? Hang on! Not so fast! After three days at the University of Auckland orientation week (o-week) with the four Auckland-based team members of the Free Speech Union,...
Ultimately, without a culture of free speech in our nation, the law alone won’t be enough to protect it. So we’re in the business of shaping hearts and minds. That's why we host the biggest free speec...
Calls for a protest group to be officially classified a ‘gang’ – why aren’t we surprised?
By Nick Hanne | FSU's Education Partnerships ManagerDespite what some might think, we don’t take any pleasure in our warnings being proven right.It just doesn’t normally happen this fast.A growing cal...
Four fires, but no 'hate': these terms are selectively applied
Four fires, but no 'hate': these terms are selectively appliedEarly on Saturday morning, a man tried to set seven churches in Masterton, my local community, alight. Four of these fires caused varying ...
Police Complaints watchdog, the IPCA, announced today that NZ Police violated the rights of protestors in a number of high-profile cases – individuals staunchly supported by the Free Speech Union.Whil...
I’m writing about further abuse by professional regulators, forcing political opinions on healthcare workers. If they don’t echo the party line, they face deregistration.Cross-cultural assumptions can...
