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November 4, 2024 A huge victory for free speech: My charge was withdrawn

A huge victory for free speech: My charge was withdrawn

You don't know me, but you might remember my story.My name is Paul Burns, and I'm not in prison... which is a way to say, I have excellent news to share with you today - thanks to the Free Speech Unio...

October 30, 2024 Can students handle views they disagree with?

Can students handle views they disagree with?

I don't know what your experience was, but when I was fifteen, school wasn’t the most exciting place.  Most days, I went reluctantly. Yet there was one thing that kept me engaged: the chance to argue ...

October 19, 2024 A win for free speech: The Disinformation Project's closure

A win for free speech: The Disinformation Project's closure

I’ve studied 6 languages, and to me, big words can be fascinating.The word obscurantism, for instance, means the use of technical or overly-complex language to confuse a meaning or make understanding ...

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 10, 2024 Is there really uncertainty about the right to book a venue?

Is there really uncertainty about the right to book a venue?

Do the owners of public meeting venues have to tread a “difficult line” between the right to free speech and “wider community needs”?  A recent opinion piece in the Herald claimed so.Written by two se...

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...