A Maori Muslim leader who openly supports extremist activity in the Middle East has started his own Islamic State in a New Zealand town. Te Amorangi Kireka-Whaanga, who is the leader of the Aotearoa Maori Muslim Association, announced via social media on Sunday that he had changed the organisation's name to the Islamic State of Aotearoa. Mr Kireka-Whaanga of Hastings, north-east of Wellington, has openly supported the Islamic State militant group in the past on Facebook saying it will cause the end of western civilisation. Scroll down for video Te Amorangi Kireka-Whaanga has started the Islamic State of Aotearoa in Hastings, north-east of Wellington
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Te Amorangi Kireka-Whaanga started the Islamic State of Aotearoa in Hastings, north-east of Wellington
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He posted on Facebook that he was changing the name of the Aotearoa Maori Muslim Association to represent the Islamic State
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Mr Kireka-Whaanga has openly supported the Islamic State in the past
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He said last month he wanted to relocate to Syria but feared his passport would be cancelled by the government
'When you have our own citizens setting up a terrorist-style cult within New Zealand, then the agencies on behalf of @placeholder will do anything they can to stamp them out.
I don't think there's any place in @placeholder for these Islamic cults.'