NZ’s $1.5m for terror prevention

Nearly a year on from the Christchurch mosque attacks, the Government has banned semi-automatics, launched the Christchurch Call, and released a new counter-terrorism strategy. But is it enough? Kelly Dennett reports.

‘‘I heard the right noises there,’’ he says. ‘‘I think what I was really impressed by, and I think your prime minister led this directly, was after Christchurch, the effort to reach out to the community immediately, recognising that the community is where the challenges may be, it’s where the solutions may be, it’s where you really need to pay attention. I haven’t seen many other countries get that.’’

Ardern has largely been praised for the Government’s response which included changing gun legislation, leading the Christchurch Call, calling on social media giants to be more responsible with online content, and establishing a Royal Commission of Inquiry into whether