Here’s what the Daily Blog investigation into white supremacists said in 2015
In 2015 Ben Peterson explored NZs far right.
New Zealand Politics
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Why NZ must get rid of ISDS now
Information just revealed under Australia’s Freedom of Information Act shows taxpayers bore half the AUD23 million cost of defeating an investment dispute brought by tobacco giant Philip Morris.
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GUEST BLOG: Ross Meurant – Who to blame for Christchurch?
The aspect of these killings which, in my view is rapidly being swept under the carpet, is the failure of New Zealand GCSB (spies) and police intelligence units on both sides of the Tasman.
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GUEST BLOG: Gerard Otto – Jacinda versus Simon
Now is the hour for us all to briefly look at the facts before us concerning our choices as a democracy when it comes to leadership and even the intentions behind policy.
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – “We are broken-hearted, but we are not broken. We are alive, we are together, we are determined to not let anyone divide us.”
50 people murdered and 42 injured in a few short minutes in our peaceful country…. just awful.
But today, as I watched on TV the thousands upon thousands of Kiwis who gathered to observe a 2 minutes silence in remembrance of the victims ( with so many women wearing headscarves in a display of solidarity with their Moslem sisters) I felt incredibly proud of our little nation.
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Tragic awakening
If there is any solace to be found following the atrocities in Christchurch, it is in the loving expressions of shared humanity that followed them. With that outpouring of grief and understanding, racism was defeated, its hateful message repudiated – not in our name! That will ring around the world. The future of humanity on this fragile planet depends upon the recognition of our oneness in diversity. Firm and uncompromising support for the UN in strengthening respect for, and observance of, international humanitarian law has become desperately urgent. Never surrender our independence.
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Dr Liz Gordon – He-who-must-not-be-named
In the Harry Potter books/films/ iconography, the Wizarding community avoided naming the evil Voldemort out of fear, as if the very name would bring evil upon them. Only Harry Potter, unsaddled by age and prior knowledge and with an over-confident courage, systematically names the fear from which everyone else resiles.
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GUEST BLOG: Gerard Otto – Begrudging Jacinda
This world leading mother, brilliant, inspirational woman has taken the world by storm and there’s nothing to do but eat those words about lacking substance, about being out of her depth, about Winston running the show.
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – Exceptional Leadership Prime Minister!
Some of the weapons that will still be allowed I have to say are a real concern and I will be making a representation to the select committee to toughen the laws up even further.
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Waatea News Column – White supremacy and terrorism
Our SIS & GCSB are supposed to protect us from this type of act, yet despite being warned about the shooter and the Muslim communities own complaints about ratcheting violence, white supremacists weren’t seen as a threat and according to the last decade of SIS reports, have never emerged as a specific danger.