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February 28, 2025 Calls for a protest group to be officially classified a ‘gang’ – why aren’t we surprised?

Calls for a protest group to be officially classified a ‘gang’ – why aren’t we surprised?

By Nick Hanne | FSU's Education Partnerships ManagerDespite what some might think, we don’t take any pleasure in our warnings being proven right.It just doesn’t normally happen this fast.A growing cal...

February 27, 2025 InternetNZ's Flawed Constitutional Changes Danger to Free Internet

InternetNZ's Flawed Constitutional Changes Danger to Free Internet

27 February 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEInternetNZ's Flawed Constitutional Changes Danger to Free Internet   Off the back of having declared itself ‘systemically racist’, InternetNZ’s proposed constituti...

February 25, 2025 Four fires, but no 'hate': these terms are selectively applied

Four fires, but no 'hate': these terms are selectively applied

Four fires, but no 'hate': these terms are selectively appliedEarly on Saturday morning, a man tried to set seven churches in Masterton, my local community, alight. Four of these fires caused varying ...

February 19, 2025 We told them so. The Police admit we were right.

We told them so. The Police admit we were right.

Police Complaints watchdog, the IPCA, announced today that NZ Police violated the rights of protestors in a number of high-profile cases – individuals staunchly supported by the Free Speech Union.Whil...

February 18, 2025 Free Speech Union welcomes IPCA report: Police have failed to uphold Kiwis’ speech rights.

Free Speech Union welcomes IPCA report: Police have failed to uphold Kiwis’ speech rights.

18 February 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFree Speech Union welcomes IPCA report: Police have failed to uphold Kiwis’ speech rights.The Free Speech Union welcomes the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s...

February 16, 2025 Thugs' Veto to Silence Rainbow Event Appalling

Thugs' Veto to Silence Rainbow Event Appalling

16 February 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThugs' Veto to Silence Rainbow Event Appalling  Actions at a Rainbow event in Auckland taken by members of Destiny Church's 'Man Up' programme to disrupt and intim...