Alexander Gillespie
Terror charge for Christchurch shooter - legal analysis
Legal experts are concerned charging the man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks with terrorism is risky, and will give him a platform to espouse white supremacist views.
The terrorism charge… Audio
Mosque attacks: 'Everyone was looking in the wrong place'
A law professor says his warning that New Zealand was at risk of a mass shooting was "laughed off" when he spoke at a select committee in 2016. Waikato University's Alexander Gillespie told the… Audio
Kiwi jihadi Mark Taylor not so 'bumbling' - law expert
Mark Taylor was called the "Bumbling Jihadi" after he gave away the location of Islamic State fighters on Twitter when he forgot to turn off the geotagging function. University of Waikato law… Audio
Fate of IS fighters and their wives
The US President Donald Trump says the countries where IS fighters originated should be the ones to take them back from Syria and deal with them. International law expert Alexander Gillespie discusses… Audio
Ardern, new govt tackles first international tests - analysis
Jacinda Ardern has followed through with her promise to push Australia over the plight of asylum seekers on Manus Island. While she has been denied a substantive meeting with her Australian… Audio
Al Gillespie: the CPTPP and why the ISDS clause is important
Professor Al Gillespie looks at what the new Comprehensive Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership might be trying to achieve and why ISDS is a stumbling block. Audio
Spy's drug habit should have raised red flag - law expert
An international law specialist says a red flag should have been raised over a former military intelligence officer with a drug habit who stole highly sensitive equipment. Airforce Corporal Richard… Audio
US missile attack on Syrian airfield
The U.S. has launched 60 cruise missiles from navy destroyers against Syria, targeting hangars, planes and fuel tanks at one Syrian military airfield. International Law professor Dr Alexander… Audio
Terrorism expert warns of more foreign fighters returning to NZ
A New Zealand terrorism expert, Alexander Gillespie, warns foreign fighters - and would be foreign fighters - will return to New Zealand. Audio
Legal expert says prosecutions over IS videos won't be last
A legal expert thinks New Zealand's first prosecutions for owning and distributing violent Islamic State propaganda will not be the last. That expert, Waikato University law professor, Alexander… Audio
Japan's whaling decision draws international criticism
Japan's decision to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean has drawn international condemnation. University of Waikato Professor Alexander Gillespie, an expert in international law and conservation… Audio
New Zealand terrorism expert on Paris attacks
Professor Alexander Gillespie from Waikato University gives a New Zealand perspective. Audio
Ninety Six percent of guns in NZ are not registered
A university professor is telling police this morning that big changes are needed to the licensing system and registration of guns as 96 percent of weapons in the country are not registered. He says… Audio
What a waste!
Every year 2.5 million tonnes of waste goes into landfills, and individually we generate, on average, 400 kilograms per year. Our output is double what it was 50 years ago, and quadruple, a generation… Audio
NZ told to follow Australia's lead on refugee numbers
Professor Alexander Gillespie; law expert at Waikato University, speaks to Guyon Espiner. Audio
The crisis in Syria
Al Gillespie of the University of Waikato tells us why Syrian refugees aren't seeking refuge in the Gulf States. Audio
Refugee quota
Amnesty is urging New Zealand to up its refugee quota. We talk to Alexander Gillespie of the University of Waikato about how our 750 per annum compares to other countries. Audio
Islamic State pushed back from world heritage ruins
Islamic State militants have been pushed back from the ancient Syrian site of Palmyra. Audio
Government should step up for NZers imprisoned overseas
A New Zealand man could face a similar fate to the Australian ringleaders of the Bali Nine drug smuggling group, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, who were executed in Indonesia yesterday morning. Audio