The bill also criminalises participating in weapons or combat training to prepare for a terrorist act or to enhance the ability of a person or a group to carry out a terrorist attack, and I consider that a separate offence ensures that receiving or providing of weapons or combat training will be clearly denounced as criminal conduct. Currently, it is not a crime to travel to or from or via New Zealand with the intention to carry out a terrorist activity. New Zealand's existing mechanisms to prevent travel, such as cancelling passports, are not responsive and are not suitable in all cases. Because of this, police cannot effectively intervene to prevent a person from travelling for terrorism purposes. Having a specific terrorist travel offence makes it clear that New Zealand considers this behaviour as both harmful and criminal.