Full Scoop Coverage of the events following the arrest by police of 17 activists on the morning of Monday 15th October by police operating pursuant to the Terrorist Suppression Act 2002.

*Update (2)* "Operation 8": "Terrorist" Bail Hearings Today In Wellington & Auckland - Scoop Live Coverage

[Images + Breaking News] Scoop will be reporting live from the District Courts in Wellington and Auckland this morning where bail hearings are about to begin for so-called "Terrorist" activists - four in Wellington and seven in Auckland - shortly. Julie Webb-Pullman who has recently returned to NZ from Mexico where she was reporting from Scoop from Oaxaca and Cuba will be in Wellington and Joseph Barett will report from Auckland. More >>. See also... Police Fail To Account For All 17 "Terror" Accused

EARLIER BREAKING NEWS REPORTS:

• Scoop Report - "Terrorist" Urgency Over But More Arrests Possible
• Scoop - Breaking: Bail Revoked For Bailed "Terror" Accused, NewsFlash: 1st So-Called "Terrorist" Granted Bail,Breaking: Peacenik “Terrorists” Remanded To Friday & Peace Activists House Raided For Assault Rifles
• NZ Police via R2.co.nz - Video: Police Presser On East Coast Armed Camps

COMMENT:

• Russell Brown - Public Address 16/10/07 - Te Qaeda & The God Squad
• Scoop Feedback - Reader Responses To Terror Camps On The East Cape
• Julie Webb-Pullman - Lose The RWC, Win A Nobel for Mindless Repression

TV3 News Reports

• Exclusive Police raid on Wellington activist house - Note that this footage was obtained by chance. TV3 was not invited along by the police.

• WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY:
  
• TV3 - Sharples says police raids were racist - Police raid organic farmer - Horomia doubts Tama Iti is a terrorist - Political commentators discuss anti-terror and the Aussie election - Police raid on Wellington activist house

• TUESDAY:
  What Was Going On Inside The Ureweras? - Critics claim raids were politically motivated - Trading weapons online - Maori Party: Iti has nothing to hide - Terror accused declared war on New Zealand - Another armed raid in the Ureweras

• MONDAY:
  John Minto: Terrorism charges 'trumped up' - Sunrise: Police & Criminologist - Police foil Paramilitary Plot - (Extended 12 Minute Report) - Howard Broad IV - Annette Sykes IV

FULL REACTION - PRESS RELEASES:

FRIDAY:

• NZ First - Do The Greens And Maori Party Support Rule Of Law
• Tim Wikiriwhi - Maori Party Rhetoric to Blame for Terrorist Threat
• Maxim Institute Terrorism, Australia, Children
• Republicans - Home-grown Terrorism
• GPJA - Auckland activist community meeting tonight
• Gordon Copeland - Are we Police bashing?

THURSDAY:

• GPJA - Anti-Terror Bill Should Be Withdrawn & Why Thursdays’ anti-terrorism bill is bad
• Green Party - Greens Appeal To Police To Show Respect
• Alliance - Secrecy surrounding alleged "terrorism" activities

TUESDAY:

• Alliance - Secrecy surrounding alleged "terrorism" activities
• Christian World Service - Terrorist charges ill-conceived
• GPJA - Global Peace And Justice Auckland Newsletter
• Massey University - Time to debate political policing
• Not-So-Secret Survival Skills Camp This Weekend
• Campaign Against Biased Reporting Organised
• "Terrorist Army" forms in Melbourne

MONDAY:

• GPJA - Terrorism charges trumped up for political impact
• Dr David Small - Spycatcher Calls Police Raids Draconian
• The Maori Party - Community 'under siege' says Waiariki MP
• Greenpeace - Greenpeace Comment on Police Raids
• NZ Police - Police Arms Recovery Operation Across The Country
• NZ Police - Palmerston North Court Appearance
• Police - Court Appearances In Wellington
• NZ First - Possible Gang Links To Raids - Mark

Urewera Raids: 'Operation 8' Trials Begin Today

Annemarie Thorby of the October 15 Solidarity Group: Over four years ago in New Zealand, on October 15th 2007, more than 300 police carried out dawn raids on scores of houses.

That was the day more than 60 homes up and down the country were raided, 17 people arrested and the Tuhoe community of Ruatoki, a small rural town in the Te Urewera region of the Bay of Plenty was locked down... More>>