Collected stories - 1 September to 30 November 2021
NZ Herald
Inside accounts of terror attack in an Auckland Countdown that left six people stabbed.
NZ Herald
The man was on the police's radar for allegedly planning a "lone wolf" attack.
Stuff
Auckland supermarket attacker was ordered to have psychologist review after convictions for possessing Isis material, but that never happened.
Stuff
Islamic theologian Sheikh Mohammed Amir says a man who stabbed six is solely responsible for his actions: "New Zealand doesn’t have room for this."
Newshub
"If I was a speculator and I wanted to make some money out of this it seems like really easy money."
Newshub
"Please stay safe and look out for one another."
Newshub
The man has been a person of interest to police since 2016.
1 NEWS
Multiple people are in critical condition after the attack at LynnMall Countdown.
Stuff
The Crown claimed his plans to commit a “knife attack” amounted to a terrorist act but a judge said the law disagreed.
1 NEWS
She said at 2.40pm "a violent extremist undertook a terrorist attack on innocent New Zealanders at the New Lynn Countdown in Auckland".
RNZ
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark is calling on New Zealanders to take action and support the need for humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, as that country faces an uncertain future.
ZB
Warnings that Covid restrictions could continue for several more weeks to come. There are 720 community cases in Auckland, and 16 in Wellington. Experts
The Spinoff
A picture paints a thousand words, which is why politicians love holding up pieces of paper and other miscellany to make a point. Jacinda Ardern loves a visual aid in times of lockdown, frequently busting them out during the 1pm press conferences to communicate complex issues in a single glance.
Newsroom
Pressure is mounting for the Government to prevent scanning and sign-in data from being misused by government departments or private businesses.
ZB
Grant Robertson is vowing not to let another MIQ escape happen again. A Covid-positive man left Auckland's Ellerslie quarantine facility around 1am yester
Stuff
Gerhard Uster feels like his business has been left to fall through the cracks after 22 years of attracting tourists to New Zealand.
Stuff
OPINION: The difference in Covid approaches between NZ and NSW has sailed past satire and deep into farce.
Stuff
Fewer jobs are being supported by the lockdown wage subsidy scheme than last year.
Newshub
Such a move would likely spark fierce opposition.
Stuff
Federated Farmers' boss said some provincial presidents wouldn't attend one of NZ's biggest ever farming protests because it was being run by “crazy individuals”.
RNZ
Pacific health providers say a major New Zealand government funding boost is not just a recognition of the critical role they play in reaching Pasifika communities, but of the urgent and sustained response that the Delta variant demands
ZB
National wants big changes to be made to the MIQ booking system; to make it fairer. They want a ban on bots, a new point system to prioritize bookings, a w
RNZ
The government is increasing support for whānau through Whānau Ora to help with the current Covid-19 response.
Newshub
National leader Judith Collins and COVID-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop say it's time to fix the "festering" problems with the "broken" MIQ system.
NZ Herald
National leader Judith Collins fronts media following launch of a policy to fix MIQ.
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