The nature of terrorism has been changing. We are seeing more lone actors and small groups rather than larger organised terrorist groups, and this is a trend within New Zealand and overseas. We need to ensure that our laws can respond to that changing trend. Our counter-terrorism legislation, particularly the Terrorism Suppression Act of 2002, was developed in response to international experience, such as the 2001 al-Qaeda terrorist attacks in the United States, and focuses on managing prominent terrorist groups. It therefore does not allow us to adequately respond to the range of terrorist activity that we see now. The New Zealand Government coordinates counter-terrorism activities to protect the safety, the rights, and the freedoms of New Zealanders, and our agencies need up-to-date legislation and a legislative framework to give them a mandate to better identify threats and disrupt events before they occur.