Spies, police chiefs, academics: NZ s first counter-terrorism hui opens Tue, 15 Jun 2021, 10:00AM
He Whenua Taurikura, New Zealand s hui on countering terrorism and violent extremism, has opened in Christchurch this morning. (Photo / George Heard)
Spies, police chiefs, academics: NZ s first counter-terrorism hui opens Tue, 15 Jun 2021, 10:00AM
The country s first annual hui on countering terrorism and violent extremism, He Whenua Taurikura, which has attracted global experts, spy chiefs, and tech players has opened in Christchurch.
The historic event comes after recommendations in the Royal Commission of Inquiry report into the March 15, 2019 terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques.
The two-day hui will attract some of the most powerful figures in New Zealand, including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Rebecca Kitteridge, director general of spy agency New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS), and Police Commissioner Andrew