Survivors and witnesses of the LynnMall terror attack want the coroner to hold a public inquest to determine whether the events of that day could have been prevented.
Ahamed Samsudeen was not long out of prison when he stabbed 8 people at a supermarket and was fatally shot by police in 2021.
A hearing is underway in Auckland to determine the scope and form of a coronial inquiry into his death, which has been the subject of five state agency investigations.
Amy Williams reports.