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...
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...
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 ...
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...
307,000 voices: What the New Zealand Treaty Principles Bill teaches us about free speech
Growing concerns at the impact of unregulated free speech around the world, and especially in the English speaking West, are understandable. Mis/disinformation, ‘hate speech’, and online harm all rema...
Free speech at local councils, Parliament, schools, universities - and that's just last month!
We don't just put out fires. To change New Zealand’s culture towards one that celebrates free speech and a diversity of views, we’ve got to think of the long game.That’s why we’re in schools, local co...
