including a clarified definition of a “terrorist act” – in response to the Christchurch terror attack. It’s the Government’s first step in implementing recommendation 18 of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the attacks on March 15, 2019, which called for a review of all legislation related to counter-terrorism in New Zealand. Justice Minister Kris Faafoi promised the changes in December after the release of the recommendations. He acknowledged the need to “move our legislation to a wider range of terrorist activities and potential terrorist threats”. TDB Recommends NewzEngine.com The new powers allow for warrantless searches and hilariously a new definition of terrorism that replaces terror with ‘fear’.