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They are us: A memorial to the lost
They were grandparents and spouses, parents of new babies and grown adults, and they were children. These are the people we lost in the Christchurch terror attacks.
Christchurch Terror Attacks headlines with summaries.
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Haji-Daoud Nabi: First victim of massacre finally at peace
22 Mar 2019Haji-Daoud Nabi is finally resting in peace. Seven days ago, he was the first to be shot by the gunman. Video
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Human Rights Foundation calls for open inquiry into shootings
22 Mar 2019The Human Rights Foundation is calling for an open and transparent inquiry into last Friday's attacks.
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Explainer: How NZ's gun laws are changing
22 Mar 2019Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a ban on military-style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles, here's how it will affect gun owners.
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Christchurch attacks: What you need to know today
22 Mar 2019A week has passed since the worst terror attack in New Zealand history at two mosques in Christchurch. Here's what you need to know on day eight.
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Sister takes comfort that Pakistani parents, brother are 'martyrs'
22 Mar 2019The Pakistan High Commissioner says nine victims of the mosque shootings were Pakistani nationals.
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Auckland school reviews hijab ban after criticism
22 Mar 2019An elite girls school in Auckland is reviewing its uniform policy, after facing criticism for considering hijabs a violation of its dress code.
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Shooter got gun licence without proper checks - ex-police officer
22 Mar 2019Police did not follow the correct procedure in granting a gun license to the accused Christchurch shooter, a former head of firearms control says.
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Black Power and Mongrel Mob hui to look at how to help Muslim community
22 Mar 2019Black Power and the Mongrel Mob are holding a joint-hui today to set their commitments to the community over the next three years.
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Day of reflection a week on from mosque attacks: 'People's opinions will change'
22 Mar 2019Christchurch people are hoping to find solidarity, hope and love today when they mark a week since the deadly mosque attacks in their city. Video
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No charges for man wearing swastika outside mosque
22 Mar 2019Police are defending their decision not to charge a man who, three days after the terror attacks, stood outside a Palmerston North mosque wearing a swastika.
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Gun lobby will fight changes warns Australian reform advocate
22 Mar 2019Lobbyists will fight hard to water down proposed firearm reforms, the government is being warned. Audio
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Heartbroken mosque founder: 'We feel secure. We trust the NZ society'
22 Mar 2019The man who built the Al Noor Mosque will return to pray today, even though he says it's now been smeared with blood.
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Random hugs lift spirits at time of loss
22 Mar 2019People seeking comfort on the streets of Christchurch could find it in the hugs of strangers yesterday.
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Islamic State calls for retaliation for Christchurch mosque attacks
20 Mar 2019Islamic State has called for retaliation over the Christchurch mosque massacre, US media report. Audio
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Fallout after Turkish president's comments about Anzacs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has called in Turkey's ambassador to New Zealand to explain inflammatory comments made by the country's president in the wake of the mosque attacks.
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Politicians must stop inciting division after shootings - MP
20 Mar 2019Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has challenged Parliament to "change the way we do politics" in the aftermath of the Christchurch terror attacks.
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Opinion: 'New Zealand must own this terrorist attack'
20 Mar 2019In the days ahead much soul-searching will be conducted about the social and political factors that contributed to the massacre of 50 people. Here we shall focus on two: the spread of hate speech; and…
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Terror attack aftermath: 'Free speech' is great, but has its limits
19 Mar 2019Opinion - Fascists argue to normalise their views and to stop society from dealing with the real issues, writes Paul Brislen, after analysing why someone called him a fascist.
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Opinion: Four things we can do after the attacks
19 Mar 2019Among the messages of sympathy, love and solidarity I've been asked numerous times 'what can we do?' It is perhaps the most essential question of our time, writes Saziah Bashir.
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Opinion: 'I cannot forgive the rhetoric that got us here'
19 Mar 2019I looked at my NZ passport with pride and told myself I came from a country that was more compassionate and kind than the US, but the words of 'respectable racists' like those in the media and…
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Police named wrong person as being killed in Christchurch terror attack
21 Mar 2019A person police recorded as being allegedly murdered by the Christchurch terror attack shooter is not dead.
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People allowed to return to Linwood Mosque tomorrow
22 Mar 2019People will be allowed back into the Linwood mosque tomorrow for the first time since the attacks last Friday.
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18,000 at Dunedin vigil to remember terror attack victims
21 Mar 2019A Dunedin Muslim leader has told a crowd of 18,000 at a vigil this evening the Christchurch terror attacks were designed to divide New Zealand, but had failed.
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Christchurch terror shooting: Gun laws change, wrong man named dead
21 Mar 2019In the aftermath of last Friday's Christchurch terror attacks, today saw all victims identified, sweeping changes to gun laws in New Zealand, and the revelation of a police mistake.
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