Rotorua's Mayor is pushing back on suggestions she's sneaking policy through to give the council more powers.
The Rotorua Lakes Council has voted to progress a policy to remove public submissions if they're deemed offensive, discriminatory or irrelevant.
The Free Speech Union says it's a clear violation of speech rights, and a breach of the Bill of Rights Act.
Mayor Tania Tapsell told Mike Hosking all submissions are still accepted and seen by council.
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