Terrorism
CHCH Call - what now?
A meeting overnight in Paris oversaw all the major tech companies sign-up to a first of its kind agreement, the Christchurch Call. The summit was initiated by the New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern and… Audio
Students, academics, police discuss combating extremism
As world leaders meet in Paris, students, academics and police met at the University of Waikato to discuss ways of combating violent extremism.
Internet NZ optimistic about Christchurch Call summit
Ahead of a summit to tackle the issue of online violent extremism in Paris tomorrow a pre-summit will be held today. The Voices for Action summit will call together human rights advocates, technical… Audio
Three assailants, guard killled in hotel attack in Pakistan
Three gunmen have stormed a luxury hotel in Pakistan's southwestern port city of Gwadar, killing at least one guard and battling security forces inside, officials and the army said.
Man appears in court after suspected bomb found at Christchurch property
Police say there are no known links between a man who is facing six weapons-related charges and the Christchurch mosque attacks. The man appeared in court today after a package with a suspected bomb… Video, Audio
Robin Wright: How ISIS are able to radicalise upper and middle class recruits
Robin Wright is a journalist, author of the book Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion across the Islamic World. She joins the show to discuss ISIS indoctrination of the seemingly well-to-do and the… Audio
Ardern and Macron join forces against extremist content online
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron are banding together to try put an end to the use of social media for acts of terrorism. However, there's scepticism over how… Audio
As Sri Lanka mourns, Ardern challenges world leaders
Jacinda Ardern is trying to lead global efforts, in concert with France, to end the use of social media to promote and organise terrorism. But is our voice loud enough to make a difference on the… Audio
PM announces combined effort to tackle violence on social media
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced New Zealand and France are seeking to bring together other countries and the heads of social media giants to try to bring an end to the use of social media… Audio
Nearly 300 dead in Sri Lanka bombings
Nearly 300 people have died in a series of hotel and church bombings in Sri Lanka over the weekend. The University of Waikato's Professor Al Gillespie joins us to talk about the significance and… Audio
What should media do with content created by those spreading terror?
After Christchurch, governments around the world are gearing up against the ‘weaponisation’ of the internet by terrorists and extremists. The grim content they create also forces news media to make… Audio
How has the UK attempted to prevent radicalisation?
The UN register of designated terror entities, released last week, lists 445 groups as terrorist organisations. Of the 1962 individuals on the list, none are associated with white supremacism. Yet the… Audio
Lone-actor terrorists, a behavioural analysis
University College London's Dr Paul Gill has done an extensive amount of research in the area of lone actor terrorism, including the role of mental health, and wrote the first book using empirical… Audio
Three Minutes Max: Raf Manji
Three Minutes Max: short, sharp opinions from commentators around New Zealand. Christchurch City Councillor Raf Manji looks at the desire of the people of Christchurch and the local Muslim community… Audio
Yusuf/Cat Stevens to perform at Christchurch memorial service
Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Marlon Williams, Teeks and Hollie Smith are among the artists who will perform at the National Memorial Service - Ko Tātou, Tātou We Are One - in Christchurch on Friday. Video, Audio
Jacinda Ardern inundated with love as she visits Dunedin mosque
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spoken at the Dunedin mosque that was the original target of the accused gunman during her first visit to the city since the Christchurch terror attacks. Video, Audio
Police remain armed as security risk constantly being reviewed
Eleven days on from the Christchurch shootings, schools are running lockdown drills, large events are being moved indoors, and police remain armed - with no indication of when things will return to… Audio
The story of White Supremacy
In this special episode of Black Sheep, William Ray looks at the history of white supremacy in NZ. Audio
How Christchurch’s assault has made a mark on our media
The attack in Christchurch has forced our news media to rethink the way they work, whose voices they amplify and why. Telcos, bloggers, advertisers and the government have also reacted in ways that… Video, Audio
What mathematicians do, now machines do the maths?
Stanford University Emeritus Professor Keith Devlin tells Kathryn how despite technology, maths can remain relevant, including being used to track networks of people involved in planning terrorist… Audio