Could Christchurch terror attack have been stopped?

About this episode

The episode discusses whether the Christchurch terror attack could have been prevented based on new research findings.

He told us what he was going to do: that's the stark conclusion of two extremism researchers who've uncovered previously unreported public communications from the Christchurch terrorist in the years leading up to the 2019 March 15 attack. Researchers Chris Wilson and Michal Dziwulski say the Royal Commission into March 15 failed to ask some of the most important questions after the attack - and whether it might have been prevented - and reached conclusions about Brenton Tarrant that were not supported by evidence. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

People in this episode

Host: Jack Tame

Guests: Chris Wilson, Michal Dziwulski

Topics covered

• terrorism
• extremism
• public safety
• investigation
• New Zealand

Keywords

• Christchurch
• terror attack
• extremism
• investigation
• Brenton Tarrant
• public communications
• Royal Commission

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal Commission

Places: Christchurch

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