Far-right extremists were on the intelligence radar and tip-offs about their activity had been followed up ahead of the Christchurch mosque attack, according to the Government and intelligence bosses.
The minister responsible for intelligence agencies, Andrew Little, said the SIS commissioned its own internal review into the far right about nine months ago.
It was in response to the "obvious rise" of white suprematism, and other far right activity around the world,he said.
"The rise of white suprematism had become apparent in the arrests in Europe and other parts of the word and it was at that point the SIS undertook its programme of work to consider how they had to gear up to deal with that issue."
The Government has announced a review into the Christchurch mosques massacre which killed 50 people and injured another 50.
Little said it could be followed by Royal Commission of inquiry.
Australian Brenton Tarrant has been charged with murder.
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