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October 10, 2024 What do the medical council, universities, and public venues have in common?

What do the medical council, universities, and public venues have in common?

Our team is flat out defending your right to speak freely. Here are four big stories on our plates:✅New Court testimony reveals NZ Medical Council actively censored doctors over COVID-19 vaccination c...

October 5, 2024 A new case of policing speech, literally

A new case of policing speech, literally

Gareth* is a husband and the father of a busy young family. He has triplet toddlers- frankly I can't imagine!He's a project manager, a role that comes with a bit of stress, and in his spare time, like...

September 27, 2024 'Trust me: I know best.'

'Trust me: I know best.'

It's a major problem.Declining trust in our society's key institutions undermines their credibility. Kiwis are clearly calling for a return to first principles, and the reality is, protecting free spe...

September 27, 2024 Liberty Blush!

Liberty Blush!

I am convinced more than ever that our work to defend free speech in New Zealand is changing history. That's why I put my money where my mouth is.Last year, my wife and I donated 10,000 liters of rosé...

September 21, 2024 You won't want to miss this line up: AGM, two big tours, and regional meetings

You won't want to miss this line up: AGM, two big tours, and regional meetings

Our team is juggling cases, campaigns, legislative work, professional membership launches, AND there's a whole host of events on the calendar before we reach Christmas, too.One of our favourite parts ...

September 14, 2024 Who says I need protection from opinions I don't like?

Who says I need protection from opinions I don't like?

Once again, our wanna-be-censors would rather that we didn't think for ourselves. On Tuesday, the Broadcasting Standards Authority released a report Research: Freedom of Expression and Harms Impacting...