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2007 New Zealand police raids

Index 2007 New Zealand police raids

The 2007 New Zealand raids were a series of armed police arrests conducted on 15 October 2007, in response to the discovery of an alleged paramilitary training camp in the Urewera mountain range near the town of Ruatoki. [1]

89 relations: Anti-Bases Campaign, Armed Offenders Squad, Arms Act 1983, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Cannabis (drug), Chris Trotter, Christchurch, Class action, Court of Appeal of New Zealand, Epoch Times, Fairfax Media, Fairfax New Zealand, Global Peace and Justice Auckland, Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, Haka, Hamed v R, Hamilton, New Zealand, Helen Clark, High Court of New Zealand, Hikoi, Hot springs in New Zealand, Howard Broad, Independent Police Conduct Authority, Indigenous rights, Irish Republican Army, Jeanette Fitzsimons, John Key, John Minto, Keith Locke, Laila Harré, Mana, Manurewa, Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury, Matt McCarten, Māori Party, Melbourne, National Distribution Union, New Zealand Army, New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, New Zealand First, New Zealand Labour Party, New Zealand Law Society, New Zealand National Party, New Zealand Police, New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, Ngāi Tūhoe, Nicky Hager, Officials Committee for Domestic and External Security Co-ordination, Paintball, ..., Palmerston North, Peter Williams (lawyer), Pita Sharples, Radio in New Zealand, Radio New Zealand, Roadblock, Ron Mark, Ross Meurant, Rotorua, Ruatoki, Save Happy Valley Coalition, Socialist Worker (Aotearoa), Special Tactics Group, Stuff.co.nz, Tame Iti, Taranaki, Taupo, Tauranga, Te Urewera, Te Urewera National Park, Te Ururoa Flavell, Television New Zealand, Terrorism in New Zealand, Terrorism Suppression Act 2002, The Crown, The Dominion Post (Wellington), The Green Book (IRA), The New Zealand Herald, The Press, Three (TV channel), University of Canterbury, Utu (Māori concept), Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Act 2011, Vietnam War, Waitangi Tribunal, Wellington, Whakatane, Workers Party of New Zealand, Zapatista Army of National Liberation. Expand index (39 more) »

Anti-Bases Campaign

Anti-Bases Campaign is an organisation campaigning to remove foreign military bases and intelligence installations from New Zealand, and to dismantle the Government Communications Security Bureau.

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Armed Offenders Squad

The Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) are specialist part-time units of the New Zealand Police based around the country available to respond to high risk incidents using specialist tactics and equipment.

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Arms Act 1983

The Arms Act 1983 is the primary statute controlling the possession and use of firearms and air guns in New Zealand.

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Auckland

Auckland is a city in New Zealand's North Island.

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Bay of Plenty

The Bay of Plenty (Te Moana-a-Toi) is a large bight in the northern coast of New Zealand's North Island.

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Cannabis (drug)

Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the ''Cannabis'' plant intended for medical or recreational use.

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Chris Trotter

Chris Trotter (born c. 1956) is a left-leaning political commentator in New Zealand.

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Christchurch

Christchurch (Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region.

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Class action

A class action, class suit, or representative action is a type of lawsuit where one of the parties is a group of people who are represented collectively by a member of that group.

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Court of Appeal of New Zealand

The Court of Appeal of New Zealand is principal intermediate appellate court of New Zealand.

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Epoch Times

Epoch Times is a multi-language newspaper headquartered in New York City.

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Fairfax Media

Fairfax Media Limited (formerly John Fairfax and Sons) is one of the largest media companies in Australia and New Zealand, with investments in newspaper, magazines, radio and digital properties.

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Fairfax New Zealand

Stuff Limited, named Fairfax New Zealand Limited until 1 February 2018, is a media company operating in New Zealand, and is subsidiary of Australia's Fairfax Media.

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Global Peace and Justice Auckland

Global Peace and Justice Auckland (GPJA) describes itself as "a network of people who provide a platform for individuals and groups to discuss and organise co-operatively on peace and justice issues." They are well known for organising the Auckland component of the global February 15, 2003 anti-war protest that attracted 10, 000 people to protest the impending United States attack on Iraq.

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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (Rōpū Kākāriki o Aotearoa, Niu Tireni) is a left-wing political party in New Zealand.

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Haka

The haka (plural haka, in both Māori and English) is a traditional war cry, war dance, or challenge in Māori culture.

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Hamed v R

Hamed & Ors v. R NZSC 101 was a decision by the Supreme Court of New Zealand which ruled on the admissibility of video surveillance.

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Hamilton, New Zealand

Hamilton (Kirikiriroa) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand.

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Helen Clark

Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017.

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High Court of New Zealand

The High Court of New Zealand is a superior court established in 1841.

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Hikoi

Hikoi is a term in the Maori language of New Zealand generally meaning a protest march or parade, usually implying a long journey taking days or weeks.

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Hot springs in New Zealand

New Zealand has a large number of hot springs, known as waiariki in Māori.

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Howard Broad

Howard George Broad (born 1957) was the thirtieth New Zealand Commissioner of Police, serving from 2006 to 2011.

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Independent Police Conduct Authority

The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) is an independent civilian oversight body that considers complaints against the New Zealand Police and oversees their conduct.

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Indigenous rights

Indigenous rights are those rights that exist in recognition of the specific condition of the indigenous peoples.

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Irish Republican Army

The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is any of several paramilitary movements in Ireland in the 20th and 21st centuries dedicated to Irish republicanism, the belief that all of Ireland should be an independent republic.

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Jeanette Fitzsimons

Jeanette Mary Fitzsimons, CNZM (born 17 January 1945) is a New Zealand politician and environmentalist.

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John Key

Sir John Phillip Key (born 9 August 1961) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand and Leader of the New Zealand National Party.

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John Minto

John Minto (born) is a New Zealand-based political activist known for his involvement in various left-wing groups and causes, most notably Halt All Racist Tours.

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Keith Locke

Keith James Locke (born 1944) is a former New Zealand MP who represented the Green Party, being first elected to parliament in 1999 and retiring from parliament at the 2011 election.

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Laila Harré

Laila Jane Harré (born 8 January 1966) is a New Zealand politician and trade unionist.

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Mana

Mana, in Austronesian languages, means "power", "effectiveness", and "prestige".

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Manurewa

Manurewa is a major suburb in South Auckland, New Zealand.

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Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury (born 1974) is a New Zealand media commentator, radio and TV host, and was executive producer of Alt TV – an alternative music and culture channel.

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Matt McCarten

Matthew "Matt" McCarten (born Dunedin, 1959) is a New Zealand political organiser, of Ngāpuhi descent.

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Māori Party

The Māori Party (Te Pāti Māori) is an indigenous rights-based political party in New Zealand, formed on 7 July 2004.

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Melbourne

Melbourne is the state capital of Victoria and the second-most populous city in Australia and Oceania.

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National Distribution Union

The National Distribution Union (NDU) was a national trade union in New Zealand.

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New Zealand Army

The New Zealand Army (Ngāti Tūmatauenga, "Tribe of the God of War") is the land component of the New Zealand Defence Force and comprises around 4,500 Regular Force personnel, 2,000 Territorial Force personnel and 500 civilians.

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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU) is a national trade union center in New Zealand.

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New Zealand First

New Zealand First (Aotearoa Tuatahi), commonly abbreviated to NZ First, is a nationalist and populist political party in New Zealand.

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New Zealand Labour Party

The New Zealand Labour Party (Rōpū Reipa o Aotearoa), or simply Labour (Reipa), is a centre-left political party in New Zealand.

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New Zealand Law Society

The New Zealand Law Society is the parent body for barristers and solicitors in New Zealand.

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New Zealand National Party

The New Zealand National Party (Rōpū Nāhinara o Aotearoa), shortened to National (Nāhinara) or the Nats, is a centre-right political party in New Zealand.

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New Zealand Police

The New Zealand Police (Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa) is the national police force of New Zealand, responsible for enforcing criminal law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout New Zealand.

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New Zealand Security Intelligence Service

The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS or SIS) (Te Pā Whakamarumaru) is New Zealand's primary national intelligence agency, responsible for national security (including counterterrorism and counterintelligence) and foreign intelligence.

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Ngāi Tūhoe

Ngāi Tūhoe, often known simply as Tūhoe, is a Māori iwi ("tribe") of New Zealand.

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Nicky Hager

Nicky Hager (born 1958) is a New Zealand investigative journalist.

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Officials Committee for Domestic and External Security Co-ordination

The Officials Committee for Domestic and External Security Coordination is a New Zealand government committee which gives the Prime Minister strategic policy advice on security and intelligence matters.

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Paintball

Paintball is a competitive team shooting sport in which players eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with spherical dye-filled gelatin capsules ("paintballs") that break upon impact.

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Palmerston North

Palmerston North (Te Papa-i-Oea) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatu-Wanganui region.

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Peter Williams (lawyer)

Sir Peter Alderidge Williams (1 December 1934 – 9 June 2015) was a New Zealand lawyer and penal reform advocate.

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Pita Sharples

Sir Pita Russell Sharples (born Peter Russell Sharples, 20 July 1941) is a New Zealand Māori academic and politician, who was a co-leader of the Māori Party from 2004 to 2013, and a minister outside Cabinet in the National Party-led government from 2008 to 2014.

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Radio in New Zealand

Radio in New Zealand began in 1922, and is now dominated by almost 30 radio networks and station groups.

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Radio New Zealand

Radio New Zealand (Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa), commonly known as RNZ, is a New Zealand public service radio broadcaster and Crown entity established under the Radio New Zealand Act 1995.

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Roadblock

A roadblock is a temporary installation set up to control or block traffic along a road.

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Ron Mark

Ron Stanley Mark (born 1954) is a New Zealand politician, and is the former mayor of Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand.

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Ross Meurant

Alan Ross Meurant (born 26 August 1947 in Te Kopuru) is a New Zealand public figure who has at various times gained public attention as a police officer, a businessman, a politician, and a political lobbyist.

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Rotorua

Rotorua (Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe "The second great lake of Kahumatamomoe") is a city on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua from which the city takes its name, located in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

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Ruatoki

Ruatoki is a locality in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand.

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Save Happy Valley Coalition

The Save Happy Valley Coalition (SHVC) is an environmental activist movement formed with the express purpose of preventing the Cypress mine, an open cast coal mine on the West Coast of New Zealand, from proceeding.

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Socialist Worker (Aotearoa)

Socialist Worker (SW) was a socialist organisation based in New Zealand (Aotearoa).

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Special Tactics Group

The Special Tactics Group (STG) is the full-time Police Tactical Unit of the New Zealand Police and is designated a Police Tactical Group by the Australia-New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee (ANZCTC).

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Stuff.co.nz

Stuff.co.nz is a New Zealand news website published by Fairfax Digital, a division of Fairfax New Zealand Ltd, a subsidiary of Australian company Fairfax Media Ltd.

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Tame Iti

Tame Wairere Iti (born c. 1952) is a Tūhoe Māori activist in New Zealand.

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Taranaki

Taranaki is a region in the west of New Zealand's North Island, administered by the Taranaki Regional Council.

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Taupo

Taupo (also spelled Taupō) is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo, which occupies the caldera of the Taupo Volcano in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand.

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Tauranga

Tauranga is the most populous city in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand.

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Te Urewera

Te Urewera is an area of mostly forested, sparsely populated rugged hill country in the North Island of New Zealand, much of it in the northern Hawke's Bay Region, and some in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region.

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Te Urewera National Park

Te Urewera National Park was established as a national park in New Zealand's Te Urewera area in 1954 and disestablished as such in 2014, when it was replaced by a legal entity named Te Urewera.

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Te Ururoa Flavell

Te Ururoa James William Ben Flavell (born 7 December 1955), also known as Hemi Flavell, is a New Zealand politician who has been a co-leader of the Māori Party since 2013 and represented the Waiariki electorate for the party in Parliament from 2005-2017.

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Television New Zealand

Television New Zealand (Te Reo Tātaki o Aotearoa), more commonly referred to as TVNZ, is a state-owned television network that is broadcast throughout New Zealand and parts of the Pacific region.

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Terrorism in New Zealand

New Zealand has experienced few terrorist incidents in its short history and the threat is generally regarded as very low.

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Terrorism Suppression Act 2002

The Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 is New Zealand counter-terrorism legislation passed under the Clark-led Labour government.

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The Crown

The Crown is the state in all its aspects within the jurisprudence of the Commonwealth realms and their sub-divisions (such as Crown dependencies, provinces, or states).

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The Dominion Post (Wellington)

The Dominion Post is a metropolitan morning newspaper published in Wellington, New Zealand, owned by the Australian Fairfax group, owners of The Age, Melbourne, and The Sydney Morning Herald.

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The Green Book (IRA)

The Green Book is a training and induction manual issued by the Irish Republican Army to new volunteers.

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The New Zealand Herald

The New Zealand Herald is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment.

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The Press

The Press is a daily newspaper published in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Three (TV channel)

Three (stylized as +HR.

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University of Canterbury

The University of Canterbury (Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha; postnominal abbreviation Cantuar. or Cant. for Cantuariensis, the Latin name for Canterbury) is New Zealand's second oldest university.

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Utu (Māori concept)

Utu is a Māori concept of reciprocation or balance.

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Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Act 2011

The Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Act 2011 is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 2011.

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Vietnam War

The Vietnam War (Chiến tranh Việt Nam), also known as the Second Indochina War, and in Vietnam as the Resistance War Against America (Kháng chiến chống Mỹ) or simply the American War, was a conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.

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Waitangi Tribunal

The Waitangi Tribunal (Māori: Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi) is a New Zealand permanent commission of inquiry established under the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975.

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Wellington

Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara) is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with residents.

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Whakatane

Whakatane (alt.; Maori: "Whakatāne") is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand, 90 km east of Tauranga and 89 km north-east of Rotorua, at the mouth of the Whakatane River.

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Workers Party of New Zealand

The Workers Party of New Zealand (previously known as the Anti-Capitalist Alliance) was a socialist political party in New Zealand.

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Zapatista Army of National Liberation

The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional, EZLN), often referred to as the Zapatistas, is a left-wing revolutionary political and militant group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_New_Zealand_police_raids

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