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 How did the earthquakes affect the mental health of the people of Canterbury? Ben Beaglehole and Joseph Boden discuss their research. The devastating anti-Muslim attacks carried out in Christchurch in March this year were part of a trend of...
May 9, 2019 | Science & Technology
By Ben Beaglehole & Joseph Boden How did the earthquakes affect the mental health of the people of Canterbury? Ben Beaglehole and Joseph Boden discuss their research. Cantabrians have endured much hardship over the last decade. First, a series of earthquakes, and...
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. New Zealand’s reaction...
Apr 2, 2019 | Politics & Society
By John Ip Was it an act of crime or terror? John Ip explores how the Christchurch attacker might be tried. 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...
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, says Jean-Paul Marthoz. The live-streaming of the March 15 Christchurch terror attacks...
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...