Free To Speak
Free to Speak is the New Zealand podcast that goes beyond headlines to explore the principles behind our most contentious debates.
Produced by the New Zealand Free Speech Union, it examines freedom of expression and why it matters to a free and democratic society.
Expect interviews with guests from New Zealand and around the world, plus deep dives with our Council into the cases and policy work shaping free speech today.
Any questions, queries or feedback? Email: podcast@fsu.nz
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Latest Episodes
David Harvey & Ani O'Brien: The Return of the Online Regulator | Free to Speak
In 2023, more than 18,000 Free Speech Union supporters told the Government they didn't want a single regulator for online content. The Minister dropped the plan in 2024. Two years on, it's back. Labour is promising a "digital duty of care" enfo...
David Smylie: One Email, a Medical Council Complaint, and Why a GP Left New Zealand
GP David Smylie tells Dane Giraud how one late-night email to a pharmaceutical sales rep, sent in November 2022, became a Medical Council of New Zealand investigation. He says the complaint was made by the rep's manager.David says he ap...
Cath Simpson: Suspended by the Tribunal, Sacked by Health NZ | Free Speech Union
Health NZ sacked mental health nurse Cath Simpson on 9 October over posts she made on X in her own time and deleted more than a year ago. The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal had suspended her for two months and let her keep nursing.<...
Paul Henry: Interviewing, the Campaign Trail and the Future of Media
Broadcaster Paul Henry joins Dane Giraud on the art of interviewing and what separates a good journalist from a bad one. Henry argues the best interviewers listen hard and go in ready to be surprised, while the worst arrive with an agenda.<...
Stephen Franks and Kirsten Murfitt: Lawyers, Letters and the Law Society
Free Speech Union Council Chair Stephen Franks and Tauranga lawyer Kirsten Murfitt compare notes on being investigated by the New Zealand Law Society. Both faced complaints over letters they wrote for clients. Both say the complaints system was...