Concerns have been raised that the Government's attempts to combat extremist Islamic ideologies has led to other threats from white supremacist groups not being prioritised. It is the New Zealand Security Intelligence Agency (NZSIS) compiles the terrorism watch list, with the help of the wider intelligence community. There was no mention of white supremacist threats in the report. However, it did mention the difficulty the intelligence community has with stopping attackers who plan in a short timeframe. SUPPLIED Dr Paul Buchanan has said the "ball was dropped" by the intelligence community in relation to white supremacist groups in light of the Christchurch attack.

Source: Stuff March 16, 2019 01:55 UTC