Who guards the guards? Experts call for oversight of New Zealand’s terror laws Tess McClure in Christchurch © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Kai Schwörer/Getty Images
In the early hours of an October morning in 2007, teams of armed police stormed Rūātoki, a lush green valley in the North Island of New Zealand. Equipped with new anti-terrorism powers, they stopped school buses, set up roadblocks, raided houses, arrested 18 people across the country, and detained many more in their homes for hours.
“I was only 7 at the time,” Kunere Timoti, one of the children caught up in the raids told the New Zealand Herald. “I remember the bus stopping and then looking out my window… What I saw then will stay with me forever,” he said. Outside, a balaclava-clad man had a gun pointed at the bus. Whetumarama Purewa, who was six years old at the time, told The Hui that 10 years on from the raids, she still hasn’t forgotten. “I still feel hurt, I think
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Recording Academy Educational Series Archived
Three-part Remote Controlled series is now online 16/04/21
Earlier this year, the
Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing presented a three-part online series titled
Remote Controlled, demonstrating techniques for optimizing home setups for remote recording and streaming. The series, held as part of the P&E Wing s ongoing mission to provide resources for both its membership and the wider industry, is now archived online and available for viewing on GRAMMY.com through early August.
P&E Wing Senior Managing Director Maureen Droney told us, The amount of passion and planning that went into the Remote Controlled series made these sessions a highlight of the online event itinerary the Academy has produced since the pandemic started. Full of real-world practical info and wisdom, these videos are a definitive primer on home recording and livestreaming. We thank all involved, and we welcome all who haven t taken
Oversight office urged after moves to expand counter-terrorism laws Ben Strang © RNZ/Vinay Ranchhod
The government is being asked to consider appointing an independent person to review how counter-terrorism laws are operated in New Zealand. © Provided by Radio New Zealand No caption An office looking at the implementation of security policy is important as New Zealand becomes more securitised, a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland says. Photo: RNZ/Vinay Ranchhod
Justice Minister Kris Faafoi introduced the Counter-Terorrism Legislation Bill on Tuesday, which seeks to add a number of terrorism offences to law.
They include offences for travelling to or from New Zealand with the intention to carry out a terrorist offence, planning or preparing for a terrorist act, or weapons training or combat training for terrorist purposes.