The Contexts of the Christchurch terror attacks: social science perspectives

Crothers, Charles; O’Brien, Thomas

doi:10.1080/1177083x.2020.1746364

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“…It was further delineated that there is a dearth of appropriate "fit for purpose" information to disseminate to people who use NFP organisations; much of the available disaster preparedness information overlooks the contextual situatedness of diverse people including single parents, people with disabilities, people who have English as a second language or the working poor. This lack of multiplicity in disaster messaging is of note, especially knowing that the NFP organisations in this study were located in places that continue to rebuild following the 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence (Vallance and Carlton, 2015) and the 2019 terrorist attack (Crothers and O'Brien, 2020).…”

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The role of “not for profits” (NFPs) in disaster preparedness in Aotearoa New Zealand

Torstonson

Blake

Hodgetts

et al. 2021

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PurposeThe purpose of this research is to highlight the role of not-for-profit (NFP) organisations in enhancing disaster preparedness. The authors set out to understand their perspectives and practices in regard to disaster preparedness activities to support people who live precarious lives, especially those who live as single parents who are the least prepared for disasters.Design/methodology/approachThe research draws on in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 12 staff members, either in a group setting or individually, from seven NFP organisations, who were located in Ōtautahi (Christchurch) and Kaiapoi in Aotearoa New Zealand. These participants were interviewed eight years after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.FindingsFour key narrative tropes or elements were drawn from across the interviews and were used to structure the research results. These included: “essential” support services for people living precarious lives; assisting people to be prepared; potential to support preparedness with the right materials and relationships; resourcing to supply emergency goods.Originality/valueThis research contributes to disaster risk reduction practices by advocating for ongoing resourcing of NFP groups due to their ability to build a sense of community and trust while working with precarious communities, such as single parents.

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The role of “not for profits” (NFPs) in disaster preparedness in Aotearoa New Zealand

Torstonson

Blake

Hodgetts

et al. 2021

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“…Even though officials have not yet fully realised the value of engaging meaningfully with academic subject-matter experts in New Zealand or really benefited from the international literature that evaluates counterterrorism approaches and related measures to prevent and counter violence extremism, academics from across New Zealand universities have taken steps to enhance our collective understanding of terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation. 50 Firstly, a group of academics with subject-matter expertise on terrorism and security studies met in Auckland in early 2021 to discuss the current state of knowledge on terrorism, security and social cohesion. Acknowledging the strengths and weaknesses of the Royal Commission of Inquiry's Report, the group reflected on whether academics and policymakers adequately understood the nature and scale of the problem posed by violent extremism, as well as the causes of radicalisa-tion, or fully the limitations and weaknesses of proposed solutions to this violence.…”

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Trans-disciplinary Dialogue on New Zealand’s Counter Terrorism Approach: A Call to Action for Researchers.

Jackson

Rogers

2023

NSJ

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In this introduction we set the scene for the eight articles that follow. We begin by evaluating recent academic literature on preventing and countering violent extremism (PCVE) produced overseas before signalling why this literature matters to New Zealand security professionals today. We then situate this special issue in relation to New Zealand’s ongoing counterterrorism efforts. Taking seriously Recommendation 14 of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terrorist attack on 15 March 2019, which called for the Government to establish a programme to fund independent New Zealand-specific research on the causes of, and measures to prevent, violent extremism and terrorism, we highlight the recent contributions academics have made to improving our understanding of the phenomenon of terrorism, violent extremism and radicalisation from a New Zealand perspective. We close out this introduction by signalling worthwhile academic contributions that remain to be realised.

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“…These realities of family poverty manifest throughout the life course with discrimination in the education system (Muru-Lanning, 2020 ), less representation in leadership positions, and ethnic pay disparities (Came et al, 2020 ). Racism also manifests through overt actions towards racialised New Zealanders, such as the March 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks (Crothers & O’Brien, 2020 ) and anti-Asian racism following a global trend during the COVID-19 pandemic (Nielsen, 2021 ; Song & McDonald, 2021 ). There is a clear link between Indigenous communities and class disenfranchisement that leads directly back to the history of colonisation.…”

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Do You Hear Me? A Critical Review of the Voice of Racism Anti-racism Education Campaign from Aotearoa New Zealand

Birk

2022

NZ J Educ Stud

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In July 2020 the New Zealand Human Rights Commission launched their Voice of Racism digital experience as part of their Give Nothing to Racism Campaign. On the website you can “experience” the racism felt by real New Zealanders as performed by internationally acclaimed New Zealand director Taika Waititi. The immersive campaign provides some insights into the lived experience of racism and the anti-racism action that follows in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This paper, using ethnographic and critical race methods, uses a critical and systematic review of the Voice of Racism digital experience to consider: What is the New Zealand experience of racism? How are experiences of racism curated for the general population through the NZ HRC Voice of Racism online education campaign? This article suggests the campaign employs a classic diversity logic by calling attention to racism, recentering whiteness, and completely ignoring the systemic and institutional foundations that create and sustain white settler societies like New Zealand.

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The Contexts of the Christchurch terror attacks: social science perspectives

Cited by 13 publications

References 21 publications

The role of “not for profits” (NFPs) in disaster preparedness in Aotearoa New Zealand

The role of “not for profits” (NFPs) in disaster preparedness in Aotearoa New Zealand

Trans-disciplinary Dialogue on New Zealand’s Counter Terrorism Approach: A Call to Action for Researchers.

Do You Hear Me? A Critical Review of the Voice of Racism Anti-racism Education Campaign from Aotearoa New Zealand

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