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Two years since mosque attacks, anti-Islam groups re-assert themselves

18:17 pm on 12 March 2021

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Nearly two years on from the massacre at two Christchurch mosques, a sharp focus remains on Islamophobia in New Zealand.

While Muslims generally experienced widespread love and support in the immediate aftermath of the terror attack, others continued to receive hate.

Some Muslims say while their personal experiences of Islamophobia is better since the attack, there is room for improvement.

But a prominent academic says as time goes by, anti-Islamic groups are beginning to re-assert themselves.

Our reporter Anan Zaki has more.