Tag: Mosque attack
Behind settler colonial NZ’s paranoia about dissident ‘persons of interest’
COMMENTARY: By Robert Reid
The Enemy Within, by Maire Leadbeater is many things. It is:
• A family history
• A social history
• A history of the...
Christchurch attacks 5 years on: terrorist’s online history gives clues to...
ANALYSIS: By Chris Wilson, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Ethan Renner, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Jack Smylie, University of Auckland, Waipapa...
Christchurch massacre: Behind the scenes of meeting the survivors
FIRST PERSON: By Mahvash Ikram, RNZ First Up senior producer
The image of Amna Ali telling her five-year-old son that his father is in heaven...
Allegations over cult leader feature in new Muslim Media Watch monitor
Pacific Media Watch
A new media monitoring watchdog, Muslim Media Watch, published its first edition today featuring a cover story alleging that a Malaysian cult...
Jacinda Ardern’s valedictory plea – ‘take politics out of climate change’
RNZ News
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has used her valedictory speech to Parliament to ask the House to take the politics out...
Defend NZ’s ‘fragile democracy’ by tackling disinformation, says advocate
By David Robie
A human rights advocate appealed tonight for people in Aotearoa New Zealand to take personal responsibility in the fight against disinformation and...
‘Democracy can be fragile’: Ardern uses Harvard speech to call out...
RNZ News
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delivered the highly regarded Harvard Commencement address, calling out social media as a threat to modern...
Mediawatch: Hui over Christchurch terror attacks puts media under the spotlight
MEDIAWATCH: By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter
A counter-terrorism hui intended to help heal the wounds inflicted in Christchurch two years ago sparked a walk-out...
Alternative Jewish Voices: Not at this hui, and not in our...
COMMENT: Alternative Jewish Voices
We, Alternative Jewish Voices, hope for a productive and unifying second day at the Christchurch anti-terrorism hui. Security is something we...
Hui on countering terrorism sees mass walkout over Hezbollah comment
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ News journalist
New Zealand's anti-terrorism hui has been marked by a mass walkout from members of the Muslim community.
The country's first...
They are (using) us: ‘How is it okay for others to...
COMMENT: By Saziah Bashir
It was announced yesterday that Australian actress Rose Byrne will star as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in an upcoming...
John Minto: Time for NZ to speak up clearly for Palestinian...
ANALYSIS: By John Minto
When Nanaia Mahuta was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, there were hopes for a change in government thinking towards the struggles...
NZ police had no dedicated team to scan internet before mosque...
By Phil Pennington, RNZ News reporter
It took seven months for the New Zealand police to set up their first team for scanning the internet...
Christchurch commission’s call to improve NZ social cohesion is its hardest...
ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato
The most fundamental obligation of any state is the safety of its citizens. On 15 March 2019, New...
TVNZ Breakfast host talks up ‘diversity’ role of interpreters
By AUT News
Television New Zealand Breakfast host John Campbell has highlighted the essential work that translators and interpreters do.
Associate Professor Ineke Crezee and Auckland...
NZ designates Christchurch mosque shooter as a terrorist entity
By RNZ News
The Christchurch mosque shooter has been designated as a "terrorist entity" by the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
The designation under New...
Challenges of an interpreter at the Christchurch terrorist sentencing
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
In the middle of the convicted mosque attack terrorist’s sentencing in New Zealand's High Court at Christchurch last week was language...
Selwyn Manning: The sentencing of a ‘human shell’ over NZ mosque...
SPECIAL REPORT: By Selwyn Manning
Warning: This story discusses details of the 15 March 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre.
At what point in time does an atrocity...
No guarantee mosque mass killer would serve full jail term in...
By RNZ News
Warning: This story discusses details of the 15 March 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre.
An Auckland University law professor says there is a risk...
NZ mosque terrorism hero: ‘We achieved what we wanted’
By RNZ News
Warning: This story discusses details of the 15 March 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre.
A man who confronted a terrorist on the day of...
When life means life: why the NZ court had to deliver...
The attacker behind New Zealand's worst mass shooting has been sentenced to life in prison, without the chance of parole. Video: Wayne Hay, Al...
Christchurch mosque attacks: ‘Inhuman’ terrorist jailed for life without parole
By Tim Brown, RNZ News reporter in Christchurch
Warning: This story discusses details of the 15 March 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre.
The man who carried out...