Don Brash was to speak at Massey University. Vice Chancellor Jan Thomas has closed the event down which was to be run by the Students Politics Club. She is worried about student, staff and public safety.

I totally agree that we dont want another Kent State event. But allowing a threat by an unknown vocal minority should not hinder students ability to hear potentially alternative views.

We had Goff and his cohorts banning council premises from being rented out to that canadian pair (havent followed that too closely) and now this.

Seems to me that free speech is fine as long as it is in line with a certain groups thinking.