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September 19, 2022 Council Candidates Report Released By Free Speech Union Outlining Which Local Candidates Stand For Free Speech

Council Candidates Report Released By Free Speech Union Outlining Which Local Candidates Stand For Free Speech

19 September 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council Candidates Report Released By Free Speech Union Outlining Which Local Candidates Stand For Free Speech A report collating hundreds of responses from loc...

September 16, 2022 Free Speech Union update, 16 September

Free Speech Union update, 16 September

Our work across the country continues as we keep up the fight for free speech. Welcome to the latest update.  Philip Arps comes last place in election for Te Aratai College Board of Trustees  Phi...

September 13, 2022 Police Attempts To Criminalise Black Power Gang Patches A Gross Overreach Of Their Duties

Police Attempts To Criminalise Black Power Gang Patches A Gross Overreach Of Their Duties

13 September 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Police Attempts To Criminalise Black Power Gang Patches A Gross Overreach Of Their Duties Police attempts to seize and criminalise a flag and the patch of a new...

September 2, 2022 Free Speech Union Calls On Union Movement To Stand Up To Tyrannical Employers

Free Speech Union Calls On Union Movement To Stand Up To Tyrannical Employers

2 September 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Free Speech Union Calls On Union Movement To Stand Up To Tyrannical Employers The Free Speech Union calls for an end to the abuse of power by occupational licens...

August 26, 2022 Free speech – a student's perspective

Free speech – a student's perspective

When recently attending the Free Speech Union’s event at the University of Otago, I was struck by two thoughts: who was there, and who wasn’t.  I have already come to realise I traverse two increasing...

August 19, 2022 In the end, the alternative to free speech is violence. Is this what we want?

In the end, the alternative to free speech is violence. Is this what we want?

We're told that democracy dies in darkness. Perhaps it would be more fitting to say democracy dies in silence. And it is a violent death that comes by the hands of those who would try to control your ...