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Auckland Council has welcomed the Court of Appeal's decision that the cancellation of an event featuring far-right Canadians Stefan Molyneux and Lauren Southern at the Bruce Mason Centre was lawful.
The controversial pair planned to speak at the venue during their 2018 trip to New Zealand but it was derailed when Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA) cancelled their venue booking due to "security concerns" around the "health and safety" of the presenters, staff and patrons of the event.
The cancellation was backed at the time by Auckland Mayor Phil Goff, who said Auckland Council shouldn't have to "provide a venue for hate speech".