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August 6, 2021 Record Public Feedback Against Government’s Proposed Anti-speech Laws

Record Public Feedback Against Government’s Proposed Anti-speech Laws

6 August 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More than 15,000 Kiwis have submitted to the Ministry of Justice against the proposed “hate speech” laws and endorsed Free Speech Union’s submission via its submiss...

August 4, 2021 More Than 10,000 New Zealanders Submit Against Proposed “Hate Speech” Changes

More Than 10,000 New Zealanders Submit Against Proposed “Hate Speech” Changes

4 August 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Kiwi public has responded loud and clear to the Government’s questions raised in the consultation document on proposed hate speech changes: they don’t want the ...

July 29, 2021 FSU Backs Academic Freedom To Call Out Flat-Earthers

FSU Backs Academic Freedom To Call Out Flat-Earthers

29 July 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FSU Backs Academic Freedom To Call Out Flat-Earthers The Free Speech Union is backing a University Lecturer's fight for academic freedom, against University of Waika...

July 15, 2021 Kiwis Opposed To Hate Speech Changes According To Recent Polling

Kiwis Opposed To Hate Speech Changes According To Recent Polling

15 July 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kiwis Opposed To Hate Speech Changes According To Recent Polling "Polling commissioned by the Free Speech Union shows that kiwis aren’t interested in the Government’...

July 8, 2021 Defence Force's Pulling Of Anti-woke Essay Shows Lack Of Moral Courage

Defence Force's Pulling Of Anti-woke Essay Shows Lack Of Moral Courage

8 July 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Defence Force's Pulling Of Anti-woke Essay Shows Lack Of Moral Courage The decision by the Chief of the Defence Force to remove an essay which had been selected as th...

July 8, 2021 Complaint lodged against Hutt City Mayor for discrimination of a feminist group

Complaint lodged against Hutt City Mayor for discrimination of a feminist group

The Free Speech Union has lodged a formal complaint today with the Hutt City Council Chief Executive Jo Miller against Hutt City Mayor Campbell Barry in relation to a Facebook post where he suggested ...