Paul Singer was due to appear at SkyCity on June 14, but on Tuesday SkyCity cancelled the booking. Controversial Australian philosopher Peter Singer says he expects to find an alternative venue for his Auckland appearance in June. Singer was due to appear at SkyCity on June 14, but on Tuesday SkyCity cancelled the booking because of the concerns of disability activists. The Auckland event itself was not focussed on Singer's views on disability. In the Newshub article, a disability activist said Singer's views about euthanising disabled babies had been used against members of the disability community, and that she and others planned to protest the visit.

Source: Stuff February 18, 2020 23:48 UTC