On his devices, police found a 16-minute video that followed the history of the Isis group, then moved into promotion of the organisation. It featured beheadings and footage of Isis members murdering prisoners and civilians, accompanied by text justifying war crimes. In another video, Isis fighters are seen planting their flag in the desert and fighting, followed by images of dead “martyrs”, the summary of facts said. A different video featured multiple beheadings and extolled Muslims in the West to join Isis and conduct terror attacks. A Pukekohe man found in possession of extremist Islamic State content, including beheadings and terror attacks in Europe, was sentenced in Manukau District Court.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 23, 2025 17:33 UTC