Chch mosque attack inquiry asked the wrong question, researchers say
Researchers argue that the Royal Commission into the Christchurch mosque attacks was too narrowly scoped to effectively identify how the tragedy could have been prevented. They claim that critical warning signs were missed because the inquiry focused only on what agencies knew rather than what they should have known.
Why it matters
The critique raises questions about government accountability and the efficacy of public inquiries into national security failures.
The Royal Commission into the Christchurch mosque attacks was narrowed in scope within weeks of the massacre, two researchers say, leaving New Zealand "with almost no information" about how the country's worst peacetime mass killing might have been prevented.
The article presents the researchers' findings and criticisms while maintaining a neutral reporting style.
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