Hon ANDREW LITTLE: The National Centre of Research Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism will play a key role in bringing together research organisations, civil society, and Government to research this important area. The royal commission made clear that those disposed to carrying out violent extremism and terrorist acts live in our communities, and so understanding the influences and factors that drive people to this behaviour requires an understanding of what is happening at a family, whānau, and community level. The centre will provide scholarships that support research carried out at a New Zealand university or tertiary institute that will contribute to developing our understanding of the drivers of extremism. 