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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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'We can change what happens after' mosque attacks
20 Mar 2019Just four days after the mosque attacks that claimed 50 lives, a public forum last night discussed ideas for making the city a better place.
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Muslim youth: 'We're stronger than we ever were before'
19 Mar 2019Two young Muslim women mourning their friends who died in the terror attacks want to make it loud and clear that they are not going to let one gunman ruin their lives. Audio
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Mosque attacks: Muslim sister remembered as kind, loving
20 Mar 2019Those who knew New Zealand woman Linda Armstrong say they take comfort in the fact she is now in heaven, where she belongs.
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Christchurch terror shooting: Victims honoured and questions asked
19 Mar 2019Parliament honoured the victims of the Christchurch terror attacks, opening today's session with a Muslim prayer while churches have opened their doors to give Muslims a safe place to pray.
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The bodies of six victims have been returned to families
19 Mar 2019Twelve victims have been formally identified to the satisfaction of the Coroner, six have been returned to families.
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Bystander who stepped in to help: 'I just wanted to see if they were okay'
19 Mar 2019Nigel Gardner just happened to be driving down Deans Ave as Friday's shooting was unfolding. He talks to Lisa Owen about the horrific scene he came across and how he had to step in to help. Audio
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4000 people watched Facebook video before anyone reported it
19 Mar 2019It took half an hour for anyone to report the live video stream of the Christchurch terror attack to Facebook's moderators.
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Security to remain tight around Parliament buildings
19 Mar 2019Security is tight right around the country, and that includes the places where New Zealand's elected representatives work.
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Māori vocab list to help spread unity
20 Mar 2019A woman determined to spread messages of unity following the Christchurch attacks has compiled a list of te reo Māori translated into English for all New Zealanders to learn. Video
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Is online history being rewritten in the wake of the terror attacks?
19 Mar 2019Some online material referencing islamophobia and anti-immigration rhetoric has been pulled following the shootings at two mosques, which killed 50 people.
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Accused mosque killer's manifesto likely to be limited in any trial
19 Mar 2019The accused mosque shooter is unlikely to be able to use his court trial as a platform for his political views, criminal and media law scholars say.
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Dunedin politician calls on Australian Senator to resign
19 Mar 2019The Christchurch mosque shootings must not be allowed to tarnish Dunedin in the eyes of the rest of the world, says the city's mayor.
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Colleague mourns loss of 'gentle, humble' doctor
19 Mar 2019A Christchurch expert in the medicine of older people is mourning a former colleague who died in Friday's terror attack.
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Recap: Christchurch mosque terror attacks day five
19 Mar 2019There are growing frustrations about the amount of time it is taking to identify the dead as preparations continue for the burial of the mosque terror attack victims. See how the day unfolded with…
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Internet providers send open letter to social media giants
19 Mar 2019More needs to be done to prevent horrific content from being uploaded, NZ internet providers have said in an open letter to the chief executives of social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Google.
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Number of semi-automatic weapons surrendered not yet known
19 Mar 2019The police cannot yet say how many gun owners have voluntarily surrendered their semi-automatic weapons, in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque attacks.
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Parliament security increased while security threat level high
17 Mar 2019Parliament has boosted its security significantly while the national security threat level remains high after the Christchurch attacks.
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Attorney-General back-tracks on comments about gun control
16 Mar 2019Attorney-General David Parker has clarified comments made at a vigil in Auckland's Aotea Square this afternoon, saying the government has not yet committed to banning some or all semi-automatic…
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PM Jacinda Ardern: 'This can only be described as a terrorist attack'
15 Mar 2019Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has offered a moving statement to those affected by the attack on two mosques in Christchurch today, which claimed 49 lives. Video
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A plague has blown in, was it here all along?
17 Mar 2019First person - Christchurch used to seem like a place where nothing happened, writes Guyon Espiner. Now an offshore horror has wormed its way in. Or perhaps it was here all along.
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Christchurch terror attack: How do we talk about this?
16 Mar 2019Danielle Moreau wonders how we can possibly talk to others - including our own children - about the Christchurch terror attack.
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Christchurch terror attacks: Fighting fear with food and talk
17 Mar 2019First person: The people of Christchurch are fighting fear with food and talking, writes RNZ senior producer Justin Gregory.
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'Evil' mosque attacks could lead to change in terror law
16 Mar 2019Opinion - New Zealand's Prime Minister has already publicly called this evil by its true name, but how will we respond as a society, asks Andrew Geddis.
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Mosque attacks 'a dark day of grief, shock and unspeakable heartbreak'
16 Mar 2019Opinion - A shooting at a mosque, in New Zealand? What? My skin was prickling all over in a most unpleasant way, as if in warning, writes Saziah Bashir.
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