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August 8, 2025 The problem is bigger than I thought.

The problem is bigger than I thought.

I recently discovered that perhaps the most vocal and unabashed proxy in New Zealand for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) lives in a street adjoining my own.His name is Morgan Xiao and while I don’t ...

July 30, 2025 Annual Report 2025

Annual Report 2025

The Free Speech Union's 2025 Annual Report is out! For a better viewing experience click here. 

July 29, 2025 Employment Relations Authority gives censorship a green light

Employment Relations Authority gives censorship a green light

No matter how much we love our jobs or occupations, at the end of the day, we all have bills to pay. And there is no greater silencer than a threat to the roof over our family's heads, or the food on ...

July 24, 2025 Precedent we set in Portia Mao's case pays off!

Precedent we set in Portia Mao's case pays off!

Together, we set an important precedent for Kiwis speech rights with Portia Mao's case, and this week, we've seen the flow on effect. 🎉Recently, with the Free Speech Union's help, Kiwi journalist Port...

July 11, 2025 A win for a nurse, banks & culture wars, Hutt City Council news and more

A win for a nurse, banks & culture wars, Hutt City Council news and more

Just as every cancellation further degrades our democracy, every win for free speech further strengths it. I feel like every time I write to you I express how busy my team is and this week is no excep...

July 8, 2025 Ensure InternetNZ respects free speech with us

Ensure InternetNZ respects free speech with us

Some may be content to call their opponents names and fight against their every move (constantly on the defense). But the Free Speech Union has always wanted more than that.  Rather than letting our o...