A new terrorism and extremism research centre has opened, and backers of the initiative hope it makes New Zealand a safer and more inclusive society.
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A new Centre of Research Excellence will help build a more secure nation, and one which will also be empowered by knowledge, empathy, understanding and kindness, the PM says.
Spy agencies and counter-terrorism initiatives will get millions more in funding after Budget 2022 was unveiled today.
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A Muslim leader says yesterday s walkout from a counter-terrorism hui followed comments designed to denigrate Muslims and promote the securitisation of Islam .
Participants at the hui yesterday listen to one of the keynote speakers, Dr Chris Wilson.
Photo: Conan Young
Members of New Zealand s Muslim community will return today for the final session of the nation s first anti-terrorism conference in Christchurch, despite it being marred by the incident.
Moses said leaders should be consistent in condemning terrorism, as Hezbollah had been designated a proscribed terror group.
The rally had been reportedly in support of Palestinian rights in Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza. More than a dozen Muslims left the He Whenua Taurikura conference as shouts of free Palestine emerged from the crowd.