Poll Backs More Freedom at New Zealand Universities

Published on May 10, 2024

A poll has found that most New Zealanders would support government funding of universities if they uphold academic freedom. Commissioned by the NZ Free Speech Union and conducted by Curia Market Research, it shows that 53 percent support the idea, while 19 percent oppose it. The question put to respondents was: “Do you think government funding should be partially contingent on how well a university does in upholding academic freedom?” The result is consistent with a poll last year which showed 75 percent of New Zealanders believe free speech is “a defining cultural value” and that a majority believe it is under threat, said the Free Speech Union’s Chief Executive Jonathan Ayling....

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