AIM Bringing our nation together to protect all New Zealanders from terrorism and violent extremism of all kinds
OUR FRAMEWORK  FOCUSED ON REDUCTION
REDUCTION
READINESS
RESPONSE
RECOVERY
New Zealand’s                                                                   
Countering                                                                      
mōhio
mahi tahi
whakahōtaetae
takatū 
Terrorism                                     
and Violent                                     
Extremism           
understand 
         
work together  
     
prevent  
 
ready to respond 
‘WE’RE AWARE AND INFORMED’
‘PARTNERSHIPS ARE KEY’
‘PREVENTION IS OUR PRIORITY’
and recover
Strategy                       
We detect and understand the 
We work collectively as a nation 
We focus our efforts and 
‘WE’RE PREPARED’
threat, while our people look out 
to reduce the risk
capabilities on effective, long-
We take a victim-centred approach, 
- overview
for each other and know what 
term prevention
•  Our capabilities across 
responding swiftly to protect lives and 
to do when something happens
government are integrated, 
•  Our inclusive society 
working in partnership to support recovery
•  New Zealanders have the 
effective, efficient, and 
addresses the causes of 
reflect our values.
violent extremism.
•  We focus on protecting lives and 
information they need to 
supporting victims.
be aware, engaged and stay 
•  We work in partnership with 
•  We support those in 
safe.
the public, communities, 
need and promote the 
•  We have the right capabilities and 
the private sector and local 
rehabilitation of people with 
legislation to allow us to respond 
•  Our security agencies have 
government.
violent extremist views.
effectively and efficiently.
the right capabilities to 
detect and understand the 
•  We work with our 
•  Enabled by appropriate 
•  Our National Security System and 
Standing together as a nation and 
threat to New Zealand.
international partners 
legislation, we act early and 
responsible agencies are coordinated, 
to identify and prevent 
proportionately to prevent 
practiced and responsive.
championing our values against 
•  We share appropriate 
information across the 
terrorism and violent 
attacks and keep people 
•  We look after our people, and support 
terrorism and violent extremism
public and private sector.
extremism of all kinds.
safe.
the recovery of individuals and 
•  We safeguard and 
communities.
build resilience in our 
communities, especially 
those at higher risk.
•  Those responsible for the 
safety of others know and 
meet their obligations.
Our  
network 
New 
our communities 
private 
local 
public 
Zealanders
iwi and hapū
sector
government
sector
security sector
media
international

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