(Stuff) The family of Suhayra Aden, a woman who joined Islamic State, moved to New Zealand in recent months in anticipation of her return. Aden, the first New Zealander known to return after joining the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria […]
(TVNZ) The woman accused of having ties to ISIS, Suhayra Aden, has arrived in New Zealand today, 1 NEWS understands. It is understood she was accompanied by police on the flight that touched down in New Zealand this morning. Exclusive pictures show […]
(Stuff) The government has been preparing since 2018 for numerous New Zealand citizens to return from the former Islamic State of Iraq and Syria with their children. Cabinet ministers last month agreed to the managed repatriation of Suhayra Aden, who will be […]
(Radio NZ) Helping Islamic State-linked Suhayra Aden to resettle into the community with her children will be the best outcome for her and New Zealand, the Islamic Women’s Council says. Aden, who has links to terrorist group Islamic State, is returning from […]
(NZ Herald) An Isis “terrorist” bride and her two children will head to New Zealand from Turkey after the New Zealand government agreed to their return. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement on Suhayra Aden — who has been described as […]
(NZ Herald) A New Zealand man does not have to pay a $212,000 dowry to his ex-wife after the High Court ruled United Arab Emirates marriage laws did not apply here. United Arab Emirates woman Rahla Almarzooqi had her appeal to enforce […]
(Radio NZ) New Zealand’s anti-terrorism hui has been marked by a mass walkout from members of the Muslim community. The country’s first hui on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Ōtautahi involved experts discussing the evolution of terrorism risk in New Zealand, […]
(NZ Herald) A person associated with the Islamic State who is coming to New Zealand has been issued an “interim control order” under the Terrorism Suppression Act — the first order of its kind in this country. In a High Court judgment […]
(NZ Herald) Azeem Zafarullah claims to be a “proud Kiwi Muslim,” but when he makes an Islamic greeting, other Muslims would shun him rather than return the greeting. The problem for Azeem, 32, is that he is an Ahmadi, a minority sect […]
(Radio NZ) The Federation of Islamic Associations is accusing the Office of Ethnic Communities of being insensitive by scheduling community meetings during the holy month of Ramadan. Eleven meetings will be held across the country over the next month, focused on the […]
(Otago Daily Times) A teenage refugee was subjected to protracted, livestreamed beatings by her own family after supposedly bringing shame on them, a court has heard. “What’s just absolutely appalling is that she was hit so many times she couldn’t tell the […]
(Radio NZ) “Free subject to conditions” would be the security status of terror suspect Suhayra Aden if she returns to New Zealand, according to a senior government minister. It looks increasingly likely 25-year-old Suhayra Aden and her children will end up in […]
(Radio NZ) It looks increasingly likely the New Zealand woman accused of being an Islamic State terrorist will end up back here with her two children, as negotiations about their fate continue. Suhayra Aden, 25, and her children are being held in […]
(Newshub) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she’s still trying to get Australia to take responsibility for a New Zealand citizen suspected of being an Islamic State terrorist recently captured in Turkey. Suhayra Aden, arrested by Turkish authorities near the border with Syria, […]
(Radio NZ) It is believed a New Zealand woman and her two children who were detained at the Turkish border while trying to enter from Syria will be deported. The Turkish Ministry of National Defence alleges the woman — named as Suhayra […]
(NZ Herald) The New Zealand woman detained in Turkey as a “terrorist” spoke of how she had a last-minute change of mind about going to Syria but was bundled into a van and driven across the border. It comes as Prime Minister […]
(NZ Herald) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the New Zealand woman identified as an international terrorist by Turkish authorities should have been deported to Australia. The woman, named by ABC as Suhayra Aden, has been known to New Zealand and Australian authorities […]
(NZ Herald) A New Zealand woman named as an international terrorist by Turkish authorities is facing deportation, along with her two children, after being caught trying to leave Syria. The Republic of Turkey’s Ministry of National Defence says the 26-year-old woman is […]
(NZ Herald) A New Zealand Police uniform hijab by Wellington designers has turned heads overseas, and Leicestershire Police in the UK are now trialling the prototype for their officers. After 16 months of a collaborative design process — involving fabric research, pattern […]
(NZ Herald) When the Christchurch terror attack happened, Zeena Ali was inspired to join the police to help her Muslim community. And this week she will not only graduate as a police officer, but will become the first in New Zealand to […]
(NZ Herald) The leader of a Christchurch mosque where 42 Muslims were shot dead last year has denounced the recent attacks in France and called on French president Emmanuel Macron to take a lesson from New Zealand’s response to extremist violence. Two […]
(NZ Herald) A woman who had her passport cancelled because it was believed she planned to facilitate a terrorist act for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has had her application for a judicial review denied. The woman, who has […]
(NZ Herald) Labour leader Jacinda Ardern wants to make it illegal to discriminate on the grounds of someone’s religion as well as possibly sexual orientation or disability. Her commitment follows a visit to Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch today where Imam Gamal […]
(Radio NZ) Reporting of potential terrorist financing has more than doubled in New Zealand since the 15 March mosque shootings. Police said people are far more vigilant when it comes to potential terrorist acts after the Christchurch attacks, which killed 51 and […]
(Radio NZ) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it’s not her place to decide if Sir John Key should apologise over false claims brides were leaving New Zealand for ISIS in 2015. The Islamic Women’s Council says the later-disproven comment to the Parliamentary […]
(NZ Herald) The Labour Party has sacked one of its list candidates after revelations he publicly praised an anti-Islam column in 2013. Kurt Taogaga, ranked 68th on the list, said he wasn’t sure he agreed with then-NZ First MP Richard Prosser’s racist […]
(NZ Herald) Todd Muller’s Make America Great Again cap represents more than a trip to the United States and has no place being in his Parliamentary office, says a Muslim community leader. Aliya Danzeisen of the Islamic Women’s Council said she understands […]
(Stuff) Police are investigating allegations that bribes were paid from funds belonging to the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) to help halal meat sales. FIANZ, a large charity that represents seven Muslim associations, is caught up in a leadership battle, […]
(TVNZ) The government says it’s looking into whether halal butcheries should be allowed to open during lockdown so they can cater to New Zealand’s Muslim communities. Butcheries and bakeries are supposed to be closed under level four restrictions, but some suppliers of […]
(BBC) Sonny Bill Williams will be allowed to cover up the logo of Super League sponsors Betfred on his Toronto Wolfpack jersey for religious reasons. The cross-code star, who converted to Islam in 2009, previously covered up the logos of banking sponsors […]
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(NZ Herald) Women MPs of colour and across four political parties are banding together to ensure female genital mutilation is illegal in New Zealand. A bill to clarify the legal definition of female genital mutilation has been introduced to Parliament and is […]
(NZ Herald) The Crusaders have made the first change in its re-brand after calls for the franchise to change its name following the Christchurch shootings. The Crusaders announced earlier this year that they would be considering a change to their name and […]
(NZ Herald) A new dedicated team will target violent extremist content online and prosecute those uploading it, filling a gap that was laid bare following the March 15 terrorist attack. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin announced $17 […]
(NZ Herald) The government has scrapped the controversial family-link policy for African and Middle Eastern refugees. The rules have been described as “racist and discriminatory” by new Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon. The government has also increased the overall number of African […]
(Stuff) No-one knows what to do with Mohyadin Farah, a Somali who came here as a refugee with a history of sexually assaulting women. He’s been to jail, been in psychiatric care and even been considered for removal from the country. Nothing […]
(Radio NZ) The Facebook group for political think tank New Zealand Centre for Political Research has several threads taking aim at Muslim candidates standing in the local government elections. Former ACT MP Muriel Newman founded the think tank in 2005. Dr Newman […]
(Radio NZ) Zahra Hussaini and Gamal Fouda are the first Muslim candidates to be standing for the region’s council and community boards. They spoke to RNZ at Labour’s People’s Choice launch in Christchurch yesterday. They were supported by members of the Muslim […]
(Newshub) Kiwibank has been accused of claiming New Zealand is a “Muslim country” in a complaint about one of its adverts. The 45-second TV advert, which started airing in June, tells viewers about some of the state-owned bank’s social campaigns, including sponsoring […]
(NZ Herald) The March 15 mosque attacks are at the forefront of the Islamic Women’s Council national conference. This morning’s session at the Zayed College for Girls in Auckland’s Mangere opened with a reflection on the tough year for the Islamic community. […]
(Reuters) Human rights advocates urged New Zealand lawmakers on Wednesday to drop restrictions on the intake of Middle Eastern and African refugees, saying the policy undermines the character of a nation praised for its response to deadly mosque attacks this year. New […]
(Radio NZ) Muslim leaders have urged Auckland Council to clarify its swimwear policy for public pools, after a woman was told she could not wear the clothing she had on. The Muslim Association and Islamic Women’s Council sent the request after a […]
(NZ Herald) Auckland Council has apologised to a burkini-clad Muslim woman who was told to leave a public pool at the weekend. A woman who witnessed the incident at Henderson’s West Wave pool said lifeguards laughed about it afterwards. She said three […]
(Stuff) Up a long flight stairs in an industrial part of west Auckland, a group of school children from 32 different countries celebrated the opening of their new school on Wednesday. Iqra Elementary School is a private Islamic school located atop a Work […]
(AFP) French President Emmanuel Macron and New Zealand’s premier Jacinda Ardern will Wednesday host other world leaders and leading tech chiefs to launch an ambitious new initiative aimed at curbing extremism online. The initiative, known as the “Christchurch call,” was pushed by […]
(AFP) New Zealand’s leader Jacinda Ardern will join other world leaders in launching a “Christchurch call” to curb online extremism at an international meeting in Paris on Wednesday, following the worst mass killing in her country’s recent history. Participants will be asked […]
(Stuff) A Wellington convert who describes himself as “probably the most radical Muslim” in the city says he is happy to co-operate with police and understands their concern. The man, in his 30s, said he was probably on a top secret list, obtained […]
(AP) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday that she and French President Emmanuel Macron will host a meeting in Paris next month seeking to eliminate acts of violent extremism and terrorism from being shown online. Ardern said she and Macron […]
(NZ Herald) A plan to have a Muslim cleric say a prayer at an Anzac Day service has been cancelled after the local RSA received a number of “frightening threats.” The Returned and Services Association (RSA) branch at Titahi Bay near Wellington […]
(NZ Herald) A decision to invite a Muslim cleric to say a prayer at an Anzac Day service has sparked an anguished backlash from veterans. The Returned and Services Association (RSA) branch at Titahi Bay near Wellington has moved the Muslim prayer […]
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