New Zealand: Department of Internal Affairs adopted 2024 digital violent extremism transparency report

On 9 July 2025, New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) adopted the 2024 digital violent extremism transparency report, highlighting a 10% increase in referrals of extremist online content, with 974 URLs flagged over the year. The report applies to digital platforms hosting user-generated content and revealed that 243 informal and 38 formal take-down notices were issued, resulting in the removal of 88% of flagged content. The most commonly reported ideology was identity-motivated extremism, particularly linked to "white-identity," with 38% of referred content relating to the Christchurch terrorist attack. The DIA also raised concern over hybridised online threat groups exploiting minors.