New Zealand Designates the Proud Boys and the Base as Terrorist Entities

Enrique Tarrio, head of the Proud Boys, is escorted out of the area after arguing with counter-protestors at a 'Stop the Steal' protest outside of the Georgia State Capital building in Atlanta, Ga., on Nov. 21, 2020. Megan Varner/Getty Images

New Zealand has formally designated the U.S.-based groups the Proud Boys and the Base as terrorist organisations.

The move was approved by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on June 20 and publicly announced in the country’s official government newspaper, New Zealand Gazette, one week later.