Articles from ‘Free Speech Union (New Zealand)’

“The Free Speech Union says our government should be grateful to the Union, and the thousands of New Zealanders who helped persuade our politicians not to pass ‘hate speech’ law, and who stood up for our long proud tradition of not jumping to ban unwelcome arguments and protests. “Last week's UK High Court ruling against the British government’s enforcement of its ban on the activist group Palestine Action again shows the folly of trying to…

The Free Speech Union has written to Speaker of the House, Rt Hon. Gerry Brownlee after the @NZParliament account announced today that it "will no longer be posting updates on X," abandoning a platform used by nearly one million New Zealanders in an election year. · X has approximately 933,000 users in New Zealand, representing over 22% of adults. New Zealand ranks first globally for average session time on the platform. Parliament's…

Proposed changes to New Zealand’s telecommunications laws could significantly affect how New Zealanders communicate online, particularly where encrypted services and overseas providers are concerned, says the Free Speech Union. The Telecommunications and Other Matters Amendment Bill would extend New Zealand’s regulatory regime to overseas-based providers such as messaging apps and satellite services, requiring them to comply with local…