Our Darkest Day

The cold-blooded murder of 51 innocent people and the attempted murder of many others at twomosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15 2019 sent shivers of horror down thecollective spine of the nation. An act of terror such as this was totally unexpected from a white-wing supremacist.How could we be so naive? This unprecedented atrocity brought the ugly reality of racism, bigotryand religious intolerance in New Zealand into the glare of international scrutiny.Veteran author, Tom OConnor, takes a deeper look into the history of religion and conflict as wellas measures the nation has taken since the attack. Gun laws were tightened, the ChristchurchCall was initiated, the Royal Commission made recommendations for further changes to our lawsand policies. Will it make a difference?With contributing chapters by:Jon Bird Former British military computer technology expert examines the role of social mediain the cause of spreading the impact of terrorism.Jennifer Khan-JanifandMohamud Mohamed Explain the history of Islam, the contributionMuslims have made to New Zealand, and their concerns and aspirations for the future.Dr Paul Spoonley from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Massey University isan expert in Far Right political groups. He provides an insight into their twisted mindset.Dr John Battersby Teaching Fellow in the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at MasseyUniversity. He is a specialist on terrorism and a leading academic on radicalisation of individuals.