I wonder if the Free Speech Union is deliberately missing the point?

"we’ve got concerns about this. As a regulator, why do you think you have the authority to require this knowledge?’”

Because that's what regulatory bodies DO. To be an architect you need to know X, Y, and Z. The regulator is the body that decides what exactly X,Y, and Z are.

https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/30-03-2026/culture-wars-or-mission-creep-free-speech-union-goes-after-nz-regulators

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Culture wars or mission creep? Free Speech Union goes after NZ regulators

The union is worried people are being told what to think and say, and has zeroed in on the medical council, architects board and nurses council.<br />

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