Checkpoint for Saturday 16 March 2019

5:55 PM.Messages of condolence are pouring in from around the world and from international leaders, who are expressing their anger and sorrow. Flags are flying at half-mast in many overseas capitals and the… Read more Audio

5:53 PM.Donations for the victims of the massacre are flooding into Victim Support via Give a little - its total at about 1-point-5 million dollars so far. Donations for the victims of the massacre are… Read more Audio

5:49 PM.As the enormity of yesterday's massacre sinks in, people have been rallying around the country to show support for the Muslim community at mosques. It was a sombre atmosphere at the Wellington Islamic… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.Mosques remain closed in the wake of the Christchurch attacks, but piles of flowers have been placed infront of shut gates, along with signs, cards and candles. Peace vigils have been planned around… Read more Audio

5:38 PM.The prime suspect in the attacks, Brenton Tarrant, was active online expressing his views and held a standard firearms licence that allowed him to own limited capacity semiautomatic weapons. He got… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.Logan Church who is at the entrance to the Christchurch Botanic Gardens where people are coming to lay floral tributes. Audio

5:24 PM.Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel joins us for an update. Audio

5:18 PM.The Prime Minister has ordered a sweeping review of laws ranging from border security, how watch lists are managed and firearms licensing. Audio

5:17 PM.Among the eleven people critically injured in yesterday's attack was Wasseim Alsati and his four year old daughter. Mr Alsati, who was shot three times, spoke on Facebook today from his hospital bed. Audio

5:12 PM.The police now say it appears the shootings in Christchurch yesterday were the actions of a lone gunman. Commissioner Mike Bush briefed the media this afternoon on the latest on the gunning down of 49… Read more Audio

5:06 PM.The world has seen its first glimpse of the man police say is responsible for the terror attack. 28-year-old Brenton Harrison Tarrant appeared in the Christchurch District Court just before 11 o'clock… Read more Audio