From the Sunday News:

Nazi Piece Of Work - US Racists Recruit Kiwis

American Nazis are spreading their hateful message of white supremacy in New Zealand - and have set up two chapters here.

And the deputy leader of the National Socialist Movement last night told Sunday News he plans to set up multiple chapters of the high-profile US white power group across New Zealand.

“We want more chapters in New Zealand. I would like to see dozens of chapters,” Colonel Tim Bishop said.

The Minneapolis-based hate group - which uses Nazi Germany’s swastika - has branches in most US states and has spread to the UK, Sweden and South Africa.

“We’re a white rights organisation, we’re here to safeguard our people and we’re here to safeguard our culture and in New Zealand to organise the people who founded New Zealand,” Bishop said.

“All these units will operate in their area. They operate within the (Minneapolis) headquarter’s unit, but they are able to operate … as their own entity.”

A Sunday News investigation has revealed one of the National Socialist Movement’s Kiwi chapters is right-wing political party New Zealand National Front.

The National Front has been linked to racially motivated arson attacks - including the arson of a marae.

In December 2005, National Front members Jason Molloy and Ross Baumgarten were jailed for the vandalism of six Muslim mosques and cultural centres in Auckland.

The pair smashed windows and sprayed “R I P London” on the Muslim places of worship after the 2005 London terrorist bombings.

National Front leader Colin “Sid” Wilson was last night unavailable for comment.

Bishop said Wilson was a sergeant major in the National Socialist Movement.

“That may sound like a low rank but we don’t give out ranks easily,” Bishop said.

“You get rank by joining, actively fighting for our cause, by preaching the truth and handing out literature.”

The National Front’s website lists “traitor MPs”, including Prime Minister Helen Clark.

Bishop would not reveal details of the second Kiwi chapter, or numbers of New Zealand members.

“All that I will say is that every white New Zealander has a right to be proud of his heritage and his people,” Bishop said.

“We have doctors, lawyers all sorts of people in our organisation. Some of them - like myself - are proud to show their colours, others understandably like to stay in the background.”

In August, Sunday News revealed Wellington-based Nazi sympathiser Nic Miller was posting addresses and phone numbers of Jewish community members on his vile website.

AT A GLANCE: Neo-Nazis

WHAT: The National Socialist Movement claims to be the largest white power group in the United States.

WHO: The registered political party has been linked to the Ku Klux Klan, Aryan Brotherhood and the Racial Nationalist Party of American.

WHY: Inspired by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, members wear swastikas on their arms and Brown shirts similar to those of Germany’s World War II army.

WHEN: Founded in 1974, the National Socialist Movement claims to have chapters in most states of America, in the UK, Sweden, South Africa, Serbia and New Zealand. Leader of the group is commander Jeff Schoep and rank depends on length of service. Opened its first chapter in New Zealand - known as the New Zealand National Front - about two years ago and a second earlier this month.