He Told Us
He Told Us shows how a far-right terrorist escaped detection ahead of Christchurch’s 2019 attack. Terrorism researchers Chris Wilson and Michal Dziwulski uncovered crucial information that official agencies missed. The book demands we learn from the attack to help prevent future atrocities. They’re joined by Sara Qasem who lost her father on 15 March and describes the book as "a necessary and unflinching account.”
In conversation with Lianne Dalziel.
Hear from the researches on 1 News here.
Read The Guardian's article here.
"An ‘outlaw’ and 'a complete loser'", find The Press' take here.
Speakers
Chris Wilson
Chris Wilson is an Associate Professor at the University of Auckland who researches and teaches the causes and dynamics
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Michal Dziwulski
Michal Dziwulski is a community safety and wellbeing adviser in local government. He has justice sector experience throu
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Sara Qasem
Sara Qasem is a Palestinian New Zealand poet, writer, community advocate and educator based in Ōtautahi. Currently compl
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Lianne Dalziel
Lianne Dalziel has been a Member of Parliament, a Cabinet Minister and was the Mayor of Christchurch. She has recently c
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