New Zealand Steps Closer to Tighter Terrorism Laws After Supermarket Knife Attack

New Zealand Steps Closer to Tighter Terrorism Laws After Supermarket Knife Attack
A pedestrian walks past the New Zealand parliament building known as the Beehive in central Wellington, New Zealand, on July 3, 2017. David Gray/Reuters
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WELLINGTON—New Zealand’s parliament took a step closer on Tuesday to making it easier to arrest and prosecute terrorists planning attacks, just weeks after an ISIS-inspired assault by a knife-wielding assailant wounded seven people at a supermarket.

The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill passed its second reading in parliament with the ruling Labour Party and the main opposition National Party voting in favor, while smaller parties like the Greens opposed it.