Dec 15, 2020 | Politics & Society
By Kris Gledhill When a terrorist kills 51 people and attempts to kill many others, a government has to do two things — ensure the responsible people and institutions are held accountable, and make changes to reduce the risk of another atrocity. The basis of this...
May 23, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Politics & Society, Referee
By Emmi Bevensee The devastating anti-Muslim attacks carried out in Christchurch in March this year were part of a trend of disaffected white men, radicalised into fascist politics through social media meme culture. The alleged shooter, now facing trial for the murder...
May 9, 2019 | Science & Technology
By Ben Beaglehole & Joseph Boden Cantabrians have endured much hardship over the last decade. First, a series of earthquakes, and more recently, the massacres at two mosques in the city on March 15 this year. The Canterbury earthquakes began with a 7.1 magnitude...
Apr 11, 2019 | Politics & Society
There is a sense that we are living in extraordinary times, amidst a groundswell of populism. First came Brexit (and the ongoing confusion), followed almost immediately by Donald Trump’s election as President of the United States. In Europe there is little room for...
Apr 4, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Politics & Society
By Damon Berry After the horrendous attacks in Christchurch, many people understandably have questions about the motives and ideology of the alleged attacker. Damon Berry analyses the role the alt-right might have played in the attacks. After the horrendous attacks in...
Apr 3, 2019 | Politics & Society
By Giacomo Lichtner New Zealand’s reaction to the mass murder in Christchurch two weeks ago has rightly been celebrated globally for its spontaneity, its heartfelt compassion, its inclusiveness and its impact in bringing about immediate change. In my place of work,...
Apr 2, 2019 | Politics & Society
By John Ip On 15 March 2019, an Australian national living in Christchurch allegedly attacked the Al Noor and Linwood Mosques during Friday prayers, killing 50 people, the youngest only three-years-old, and injuring many more. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...
Mar 27, 2019 | Politics & Society
By Jean-Paul Marthoz The live-streaming of the March 15 Christchurch terror attacks confronted Western Europe’s mainstream media with a new challenge in the dramaturgy of terrorism. Most newsrooms reacted the way they were expected to react, according to their...
Mar 25, 2019 | Politics & Society
By Edwin Hodge & Helga Hallgrimsdottir Edwin Hodge and Helga Hallgrimsdottir explore the ideology behind white supremacist terrorism in light of the recent Christchurch mosque attacks. The tragic events of Christchurch and the recent public prominence of...