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'Bombs in the car, he's armed up': Radio transcript from terrorist's arrest read out in court
15 Nov 2023The officers who apprehended a terrorist after he attacked two mosques in Christchurch on 15 March 2019 believed he had bombs in his vehicle.
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'Always a risk' of an attack at places of worship - senior police officer
14 Nov 2023A senior policeman has told the Christchurch mosque inquest that there is always a risk of attacks at New Zealand places of worship.
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Paramedics pulled over for 6 minutes en route to Linwood Islamic Centre following terror attack
13 Nov 2023Paramedics spent more than six minutes parked and needed to be convinced to proceed to Linwood Islamic Centre, an Australian police officer says.
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Terror attack inquest: Medic not aware of 'load and go' strategy
10 Nov 2023An AOS medic says he was not aware of a "load and go" strategy to help worshippers shot in the terror attack at Christchurch's Linwood Islamic Centre, because ambulances were so stretched.
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Police used own vehicles to take bullet-injured victims to hospital
9 Nov 2023Police officers used their own vehicles to take people shot at Christchurch's Linwood Islamic Centre to hospital because they knew ambulance resources were limited, an inquest has heard.
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'They needed a hospital': Paramedic breaks down talking about terror attack survivors
8 Nov 2023Craig Stockdale broke down in tears describing trying to treat worshippers who needed surgeons, not paramedics, after being shot at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque.
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Paramedic responds to criticism they were slow to act in wake of terror attack
7 Nov 2023Craig Stockdale has told the Coroners Court ambulances "were not simply stopped" on Deans Avenue despite evidence given by police officers.
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AOS member's frustration at getting ambulances to scene of terror attack
6 Nov 2023The Armed Offenders Squad member said the attack was "off the charts" and police could not deal with the number of injured victims alone.
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Al Noor Mosque survivors describe rush to emergency exit door
3 Nov 2023Mohammad Siddiqui and Ahmad Alayedy have told the inquest into the Christchurch terror attack they kicked out a glass panel in an emergency exit door because it would not open.
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AOS member intended to send Mosque victims to hospital in civilian cars
2 Nov 2023He wanted to quickly get victims out of the Al Noor mosque following the 2019 terror attack, not only because of their physical injuries - but for their mental health as well.
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AOS member who gave first aid to injured victims of terror attack never provided handover
1 Nov 2023The squad member said a handover to other staff about first aid treatment would have been helpful - but he failed to do so before leaving Al Noor Mosque.
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Police officer had just one day of active shooter training before terror attack
31 Oct 2023One of the first police officers who arrived at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque after reports of shots being fired says he had just one day of active shooter training before the terror attack.
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AOS member describes scene at Al Noor Mosque following Christchurch terror attack
30 Oct 2023The horrifying scene which confronted emergency services at Al Noor Mosque on the day of the Christchurch terror attack has been described by a member of the Armed Offenders Squad.
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Mosque victim's sister says pursuit of truth a 'shared responsibility'
30 Oct 2023A woman whose brother was murdered in the Christchurch terror attacks says "the pursuit of truth" is not just the responsibility of the affected whānau.
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Police communicators did not realise threat to Linwood mosque was genuine, inquest told
27 Oct 2023The supervisor mentoring a junior 111 call-taker says she would like to think a call about the terrorist's manifesto would have been acted on differently had they realised the threat was genuine.
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Staffer for 111 call about terrorist's manifesto just days into job
26 Oct 2023The staffer who dealt with the first 111 call about the Christchurch terror attacks was on their "third of fourth shift", an inquest has heard.
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111 call about terrorist's manifesto not labelled top priority
25 Oct 2023A police inspector says he understands why a call-taker considered the report about the manifesto to be a lower priority and says it was not a mistake to label it as such.
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'Single largest terrorist incident' in NZ: Investigation into Christchurch mosque attack described
24 Oct 2023A senior officer who helped lead the initial police response to the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings has described the magnitude of the investigation.
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'Important to know the truth': Mosque terror attack inquest begins today
24 Oct 2023Muslim community leaders hope the coronial inquest will put unanswered questions to rest and help people heal from the trauma of the 2019 massacre that left 51 people dead.
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Functionality of Al Noor Mosque door to be examined in coronial inquest
5 Oct 2023An inquest into the 2019 Christchurch terrorist attack will examine whether an emergency exit door at one of the mosques did not work during the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 51 people.
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Firearms Registry to launch this week, nearly four years after it was proposed
20 Jun 2023The New Zealand Firearms Registry is set to go live on 24 June, nearly four years after it was proposed in the wake of the Christchurch Mosque terror attacks.
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White supremacist standing for school board prompts call for rule change
16 Aug 2022A Christchurch councillor has called for school board election rules to be tightened after a white supremacist jailed for sharing Christchurch terror attack footage put his name forward. Audio
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Christchurch mosque attacks: Acts of great bravery honoured in ceremony
6 Jul 2022Abdul Aziz, who confronted the Christchurch terrorist at the Linwood mosque, has been recognised along with with eight others who risked their lives in acts of great bravery during the 2019 attack.
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Heroes who saved lives during mosque attacks to be honoured today
5 Jul 2022Nine people who risked their lives during the Christchurch terror attacks will be recognised at a special ceremony in the city today.
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