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Police repression in New Zealand

kiwi bird | 18.10.2007 19:09 | Repression

Police raid houses across Aotearoa under anti-terrorism legislation, at least a dozen arrests.

On the early morning of the 15th of october there were simultaneous raids across the North Island, in Auckland, Whakatane, Wellington, Ruatoki, and Hamilton. Later in the morning, Police came to at least four houses in Christchurch. Seventeen people have been arrested so far, and reports are that up to 60 are being sought for questioning.

The raids were under the Suppression Of Terrorism Act and the Firearms Act. They have been targetted at people involved in the Tino Rangatiratanga, Peace and Environmental movements.

more info: www.indymedia.org.nz

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  1. Is this really "repression"? — Brinley Salzmann
  2. Tino rangatiratanga — Danny