Under the universal declaration of human rights, everyone has the right to hold opinions and the right to express them, including in writing – so we are informed by Jeremy Wells on Seven Sharp. It is a little hypocritical for TVNZ to tell us this as TVNZ “free speech” does not
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Adam Spencer is an able and entertaining enough mathematician, but as a broadcaster, is just another, conventionally “woke”, taxpayer-funded leftist. So, while it might be tempting to have a good laugh at his comeuppance at the hands of the social justice mob, it really goes to show just how
In just a few short weeks, PragerU will head to court again to fight for freedom of speech in America. While they are still waiting for the results of their federal case, PragerU has a new court date for their CA state lawsuit against Google/YouTube that is scheduled for
This Monday is the only English language election debate that Canadian PM Justin Trudeau will participate in. But his hand-picked debate commission has banned reporters from Rebel Media as well as other conservative media from even attending the debate. It’s a shocking violation of freedom of speech and
I was browsing in the Op shop a few days ago when I heard a comment on the radio that stopped me in my tracks. It was a news report that alleged white supremacist posters were being ripped down at Auckland University. My first reaction was to think to myself
The place where our law is conceived is overseen by possibly the most biased speaker we can remember, making me wonder: Is anything immune from this government’s failings? “Question Time is an important opportunity for the Opposition to criticise the Government and there is pressure on the Speaker to
ACT Party Press Release: “The Prime Minister needs to stamp her authority on this Government by telling Shane Jones to pull his head in,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour “We almost expect to hear Jones asking for votes in return for Provincial Growth Fund money. It shows how far
Simon Bridges should take note of what a real commitment to freedom of speech looks like. David Seymour has now joined the ranks of other Free Speech advocates by getting his speech rudely interrupted by protestors during his Freedom of Speech tour. Admittedly they were not up to the disruptive
Patrick Corish Co-ordinator Free Speech Coalition On Friday, Massey University put out a media statement about a so-called “controversial” group “Speak Up For Women” which is using a Massey campus to host an event later in the year. You may recognise the Speak Up for Women name. Their
Jordan Williams Free Speech Coalition It is sombre to write this, but late yesterday afternoon the Court’s judgement in our case against Regional Facilities Auckland (a subsidiary of Auckland Council) and Phil Goff landed in our email inbox. There’s nothing positive to highlight in the Judge’s decision.
Warning Contains New Zealand’s Hatey-est Hate-word TRIGGER WARNING! Excuse my levity, my wife is now thousands of miles away and I’ve been playing up; awarding myself a bit more interweb time to devote to the forces of Conservatism and Righteousness (same thing) and was rewarded with
Only two weeks ago Canterbury University undertook NOT to censor its students’ comedy revue. “So it was reassuring to read of the university’s refusal to jump to the prune-faced demands that it suppress the irreverence and bad taste mockery that is a time-honoured celebration of student freedom
Speak Up For Women It’s been a busy few months for Speak Up For Women and by now you may have heard: Meghan Murphy is coming to New Zealand! Speak Up For Women is excited to be hosting Meghan at events in Wellington and Auckland. In Wellington on Wednesday
The e-mail below has been sent out by Massey University ahead of a feminist event to be held on their grounds called Feminism 2020. To their credit, they commit to freedom of speech, but they also smear the feminist group Speak Up 4 Women as “controversial” and spread the
It is not radical to say that boys have a penis and girls have a vagina, but media like Stuff persist in saying that it is. Apparently you are a “Radical feminist” if you dare to say that a man in a dress is, well… a man in a dress.
