
"The damage and risks are greater from suppressing these things than they are from trusting people to form their own conclusions and to see evil or madness for what it is," he added.īrenton Tarrant makes an inverted "OK" symbol during his first court appearance after 49 people were shot dead in Christchurch, New Zealand. Stephen Franks, a spokesman for New Zealand's Free Speech Coalition, told The Associated Press the ban could make people more intrigued by the document as it now seems like "forbidden fruit." Some experts, however, have questioned the ban, saying that it risks turning the gunman a martyr, lending legitimacy to his far-right ideology.

For decades, the southern city of Christchurch also has been the center of the country's small but persistent white supremacist movement. The leafy New Zealand city where a self-proclaimed racist fatally shot 50 people at mosques during Friday prayers is known for its picturesque meandering river and English heritage. In this Saturday, March 16, 2019, file photo, flowers lay at a memorial near the Masjid Al Noor mosque for victims in last week's shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand. The new rules have been applied to create quarterly and annual changes to compare the benefit sub-categories across time.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

As a result of these new categories, data is not comparable to Benefit Fact Sheets before July 2013. Numbers from 15 July 2013 are actual numbers based on benefit and work obligations post the Welfare Reform changes. Domestic Purposes Benefit-Care of Sick and Infirm (DPB-CSI).įor benefit counts prior to 15 July 2013, we report estimates of the number of clients receiving the new benefit categories, based on previous benefits received and other characteristics recorded for the client.Widow’s Benefit (WB) – for clients with no children, or children aged up to 13 years.Domestic Purposes Benefit-Sole Parent (DPB-SP) – for clients with children aged up to 13 years.


