NZ Politics

572 readers

8 users here now

Kia ora and welcome to the NZ Politics community!

This is a place for respectful discussions about everything that's political and kiwi

This is an inclusive space where diverse opinions are valued, but please don't be a dick

Other kiwi communities here

Banner image by Tom Ackroyd, CC-BY-SA

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

Government to change free speech rules for universities (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

13 comments fedilink hide all child comments

The coalition is tweaking university regulations to curb what it says is an increasingly "risk-averse approach" to free speech.

The proposed changes will set clear expectations on how universities should approach freedom of speech issues.

Each university will then have to adopt a "freedom of speech statement" consistent with the central government's expectations. The changes will also prohibit tertiary institutions from adopting positions on issues that do not relate to their core functions.

"Despite being required by the Education Act and the Bill of Rights Act to uphold academic freedom and freedom of expression, there is a growing trend of universities deplatforming speakers and cancelling events where they might be perceived as controversial or offensive.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

This is the thing.

The Freeze Peach morons were campaigning recently to allow Candace Owens in on free speech grounds, as if she doesn't already have a massive platform to speak whatever she wants.

Freedom for individuals to express themselves how they want isn't the same as forcing venues or institutions to host that expression if they don't want to.