The New Zealand government has quietly let the terrorist designation of the American Proud Boys (APB) expire, a status that must be renewed every three years.
A notice in the Government Gazette advised that “any person who deals with the property of The American Proud Boys is no longer liable to prosecution for an offence” under the Terrorism Suppression Act.
Unlike when it was added to the list in 2022, no reason was given for allowing the classification to lapse.
The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet has responded to media enquiries by saying that The Proud Boys remain “on the radar of the Terrorism Designation Working Group,” and that officials would consider any new information that might support a decision to include the group on the list in future….
New Zealand Quietly Removes Proud Boys From Terrorist List
