8 Dec 2020

Mosque terror attacks: Release of Royal Commission Inquiry report

From Afternoons, 2:10 pm on 8 December 2020

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch mosque shootings has been released to the public. 

RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson provides us with an overview of the 800-page report.

Victims of the Christchurch terror attack

Victims of the Christchurch terror attack Photo: RNZ

The report's recommendations look at how New Zealand can boost its counter terrorism expertise and capacity, how to better "confront and engage openly on the hard issues", tighten up firearms licensing and the way the regime is run, broaden hate speech laws, support affected survivors, whānau and the broader community.

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