I see Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is denying the public the freedom of choice to see, listen to, or view Stefan Molyneux and Lauren Southern. The denial is based on the presumption that the venue is ratepayer-funded and it 'may disturb the peace and become a health and safety issue”.

Nelson Mayor, Rachel Reese, has excluded Bruce Moon, a retired physicist and historian, and a retired Canterbury University professorial board member from speaking for exactly the same reasons.

How crass that these elected persons believe all of their ratepayers follow their personal view of the world. Ratepayer-funded venues should be available for hire by everyone, no matter their political or cultural viewpoint.

Any untoward or illegal actions taken by protestors can be dealt with by the police.

Were these undemocratic Mayors backed by a council resolution or are they dictators and promoters of the regressive left/Marxism/Socialist view?

M Anderson, Pyes Pa.