Very questionable, sensational story by THE TIMES.
There certainly are questionable, disaffected characters holed up in them thar hills, but with every item we hear about the 'terror camps' , it seems probable that the police have over-reacted and the media has had a rush of blood to the head.

Jacqueline Steincamp, Christchurch , New Zealand

Having only briefly visited NZ once last year, and reading a little of the background to the Maori history, they really ought to get a grip. They are not from what I can see, indigenous people, they two are invaders from far off lands.

Trying to be PC about it....Maori....Get over yourselves!!!

Iain Macpherson, Derby, England

it would have been good to see a revolution here because our governments getting more corrupt by the second. this isn't a surprise that after 5years of constant news exposure of the police for indecent behavior and bashings that this has ONLY been sprung just before the elections.
wait until you hear who was to be assassinated, they had reason to but the white middle class are gonna be in a panic fit (as the government wants to control us).
As for the idiot above "People would not be so blase about Maori culture if it wasn't forced down our neck." well HELLO us Europeans DID OPPRESS their whole race, put them into ghettos and were a step away from a mini-apartheid.
And where do i begin on the land stealing issue, have you read the treaty of Waitangi? Do so and you'll see why they claim it to be their own...

L Ryan, Auckland, New Zealand

You would of thought that Tama Iti should have been put in jail for shooting our flag around a year or so ago. His charges were dropped, and now look- He is heading up a camp that is making bombs, buying AK-47's and military gear.

Tell me this, would it not be a breach of human rights if this sort of extremist and the followers weren't found out until they started using their equipment on the innocent?The police commissioner would not put his job on the line if this were a baseless threat to Aoteroa- and he has my full support in keeping this a safe country.

A few quotes from the article on stuff.co.nz:

"The Crown said police had intercepted communications in which statements like the following had been uttered:
"I'm training up to be a vicious, dangerous commando";
"White men are going to die in this country";
"I'm at war. I'm declaring war on this country very soon".

I'm sure anyone would take this seriously if a person with a gun and bombs said it to them.
God defend New Zealand

R Malcolm, New Plymouth, NZ

The mealy mouthed political correct boffins will have a field day including Minto who should not be given any publicity whatsoever. They feed on this sort of thing while the silent majority of New Zealanders will applaud the Police and endorse their actions. The New Zealand Police should show they mean business. To many times they bow to the PC brigade and senseless activist like Minto who are rapidly pulling New Zealand down.

Ronald A Palmer, Wellington, New Zealand

It seems in my view that the Police have again over-reacted on dubious assumptions. The Police have again frightened the Nation into a false sense of insecurity by calling their operation a move against terrorism. So far to be proven. I personally am appalled at thier overhanded actions by frightening communities, young children and old people. Shame on the Police Commissioner - he should be sacked. The Prime Minister should resign as well. The upcoming elections will no doubt sort that out. This is a classic breach of Human Rights.

Hone Te Rire, Otaki, Aotearoa/New Zealand

It must surely be time that these people are not funded by our government. We have been too liberal in the past of so called entiltlements that this type of person is able to tap into. Now I guess we will be paying as they defend themselves in our court system. Legal aid is surely not a right to those involved in terra camps.
We have allowed this to happen by pandering to their demands of soverignity, we acknowledge they are part of our history but if they want to live a peaceful life as we all do this us and them thing has to stop. People would not be so blase about Maori culture if it wasn't forced down our neck. I am very proud of the heritage my ancestors lived in and had equality with their maori friends up north but today they all seem to think they are so hard done by.
I can see why Mr Harawira had to take his little trip to help the native Australian's while on a government funded trip to Aussie.
Willing and able sole he is.

A Clarke, Whakatane,