It’s also true that the tragedy has inspired an overwhelming display of compassion and generosity from the wider Christchurch community toward the Muslim and migrant communities. It’s true that the accused gunman was from Australia and not Christchurch. The evidence shows that Christchurch is not only more racist than other New Zealand cities but is also a primary exporter of white supremacist hatred around New Zealand and overseas.Ĭhristchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel has said that the shooter was an outsider who imported ‘hatred’ and ‘extremism’ into a city that is neither white supremacist nor Islamophobic. Since the shootings, there has been debate about whether the city of Christchurch is more racist than other parts of New Zealand. Is Christchurch the capital of white racism in New Zealand?Ĭhristchurch has suffered a lot over the past decade with the earthquakes and the white supremacist shooting that killed 51 members of the Muslim community in February of this year.
