Before we can establish where the gaps were that allowed for this terrorist to remain in New Zealand and attack New Zealanders, we need to know what levers were pulled by the Government. It's very clear that this man was a ticking time bomb. He made it very clear his hatred for the West, for New Zealanders, for white people, and Kiwi values. And unlike the Australian terrorist, who caused so much damage and heartache in Christchurch, this terrorist was well known to the agencies charged with keeping us safe. He had been criminally charged with spreading Islamic State propaganda, he'd told acquaintances of his goals to wreak havoc, and he attempted to travel to Syria to fight for the Islamic State. In my eyes he was quite clearly a threat to national security. Given the decision of Government agencies to place 24/7 surveillance on him, it is evident that they saw him that way too.