Abdur Razzaq
Islamic groups concerned over terrorist’s appeal motive
Islamic groups are worried the Christchurch terrorist is going to use his appeal to push himself back into the headlines. Abdur Razzaq is the chairman of the Federation of Islamic Associations of NZ… Audio
Calls for tougher hate speech laws after Destiny Church march
Ethnic communities are calling for the government to toughen hate speech laws in response to a Destiny Church march at the weekend against "foreign religions", with leader Brian Tamaki saying the… Audio
Firearms Minister wants power to propose what guns to ban
Cabinet has agreed - but not yet finalised - a law change that would give the Firearms Minister the power to propose which high powered semi-automatic firearms or magazines are banned. Political… Audio
Direct link between hate speech and hate crime: report
An Islamic organisation wants to know why the Government appears to be ditching the recommendation of the Christchurch mosque terror attacks royal commission of inquiry to outlaw "hate speech" having… Audio
The Federation of Islamic Associations approve Hipkins' calls
The Federation of Islamic Associations is pleased Chris Hipkins has called for a ceasefire of the conflict in Gaza.
Mr Hipkins made the plea not as the caretaker Prime Minister, but in his role as… Audio
Winston Peters accused of spreading mis-information through social media posts
A Muslim community leader is calling on Winston Peters to take a good look at himself, after sharing inaccurate information about the Christchurch terror attacks.
On the social media platform X last… Audio
Inquest into murder of 51 Muslims killed during Christchurch attack begins
The inquest into the murder of 51 Muslims killed during the March 15th terror attack by an Australian terrorist begins on Tuesday.
The 51 men, women and children were murdered at Masjid An Nur and… Audio
FIANZ calls for NZ govt to respond to situation in Gaza
The Federation of Islamic Associations is calling for the government to urgently respond to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza.
At least 500 people were killed, including children, when… Audio
Islamic Associations chair on proposed hate-speech laws
The Federation of the Islamic Associations of New Zealand says proposed changes to amend hate-speech laws don't go far enough - by excluding social media where it says most verbal bullets are fired.
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White supremacist running for Christchurch school Board of Trustees
A white supremacist jailed two years ago for sharing a video of the Christchurch terror attacks wants to be on the board of nearby school.
The principal of Te Aratai College, or what used to be… Audio
Most extreme online content in Aotearoa from white supremacists - report
White supremacy continues to be the leading driver of extreme, illegal online content in Aotearoa.
That's the key finding out of the Department of Internal Affairs' first annual report on online… Audio
No place for terror in "land of the long safe cloud."
The New Lynn attack took place two-and-a-half years after the mosque shooting terror attacks in Christchurch, Kim Hill speaks to Abdur Razzaq and Anjum Raham, who is a spokesperson for the Islamic… Audio
Al Noor facing threats as debate over hate speech law intensifies
The Al Noor Mosque is being targeted with fresh threats of violence.
The police have received three separate reports of threats towards the Christchurch mosque in the last fortnight, incidents a… Audio
NZ Muslim community to return to anti-terrorism hui
Members of New Zealand's Muslim community will return to the final day of the anti-terrorism conference in Christchurch, despite yesterday's walkout.
The country's first hui on Countering Terrorism… Audio
Muslim groups want more action over mosque attacks
Muslim groups are calling for more action and accountability over the mosque attacks, including urgent mandatory reporting of firearms injuries.
A new report out today from the Islamic Federation… Audio
FIANZ submission to Royal Commission critical of police, government
An investigation by the Federation of Islamic Associations suggests the country's security agencies downplayed the threat of a possible terror attack in New Zealand and misinformed the country.
The… Audio
