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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.
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Terror attacks: Fears of a setback in residents' mental health
17 Mar 2019Christchurch residents may need help to recover from the traumatic shootings at two Christchurch mosques on Friday, a mental health expert says.
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Christchurch mosque terror attack: What you need to know
17 Mar 2019Fifty people have died in the Christchurch mosque shooting, the worst terror attack in New Zealand history.
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Air NZ drops airfares after pressure from Minister
17 Mar 2019Air New Zealand has put on more flights and dropped fares to and from Christchurch following an intervention from Finance Minister Grant Robertson.
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Police union: 'We know how easy it is to get firearms in New Zealand'
17 Mar 2019Gun safety experts expect swift clampdowns on gun ownership after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pledged to change the country's near 30-year-old gun laws.
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Mosque attacks: Tributes, vigils and mourning
17 Mar 2019People in New Zealand and around the world paid tribute to the victims of the mosque shooting as hundreds gathered for vigils and placed flowers at local mosques. Video
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Sydney Opera House lit up with fern as tribute to terror victims
17 Mar 2019A silver fern has been projected onto the Sydney Opera House as a symbol of solidarity for New Zealanders following the Christchurch terrorist attack.
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Synagogues closed for holy day following mosque shooting
16 Mar 2019For the first time, Jewish synagogues across the country were closed on their holiest day of the week.
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The PM's role: Bringing the 'message of love and support and grief'
17 Mar 2019Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spent the day yesterday offering comfort to the grieving relatives of the 49 people killed, and reassurance to the shellshocked city of Christchurch. Video
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'They were good people that lived a good life here'
16 Mar 2019"I lost a number of my very, very close childhood friends" - Mohammed Abdelhalim, the son of the Imam at the Linwood Mosque, cries as he speaks of friends who were killed in the mosque attacks. Video
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Chch attacks carried out by lone gunman - police
16 Mar 2019It appears the shootings in Christchurch yesterday were the actions of a lone gunman, police now say.
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A history of violence: Mass killings in New Zealand
16 Mar 2019The Christchurch mosque attacks have equalled the worst mass killing in New Zealand history and the death toll of 49 puts them in the world's top 10 most deadly mass shootings.
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Live: Christchurch terror attack - 'Let this not divide us, we are all one'
16 Mar 2019Families and friends of injured victims from yesterday's mosque shootings are still waiting to see their loved ones, as an entire country mourns. Follow our live blog here.
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Mosque terror attack accused's Australian history
16 Mar 2019Brenton Tarrant worked in gym in Australia, made money from a cryptocurrency and helped train kids for free.
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Gaming site removes profiles paying homage to accused shooter
16 Mar 2019Gaming platform Steam has been taking down accounts paying tribute to the man accused of the attacks on the Christchurch mosques yesterday that left 49 dead.
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Thousands attend terror attack vigil in Auckland
16 Mar 2019Thousands of people packed into Auckland's Aotea Square today for a vigil to mark the Christchurch terror attack.
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Anti-immigration websites taken down after shootings
16 Mar 2019Two anti-immigration websites based in New Zealand have been taken down in the wake of yesterday's Christchurch mosque shootings.
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Christchurch mosque terror attack: What you need to know
16 Mar 2019At least 49 people have died in the Christchurch mosque shooting, the worst terror attack in New Zealand history.
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Police working to remove bodies from mosques by today - PM
16 Mar 2019Authorities hope to have the bodies of victims from the Christchurch terror attacks out of the mosques by the end of today, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
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Terror attack accused's firearms licence granted despite online activity
16 Mar 2019Murder accused Brenton Tarrant held a standard firearms licence that allowed him to own limited-capacity automatic weapons, even after a background check into whether he was a "fit and proper" person.
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Thirty-six minutes to catch accused killer - commissioner
16 Mar 2019Thirty-six minutes after the first emergency call came in, police had the alleged shooter behind yesterday's terror attack in custody, the Police Commissioner has confirmed.
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Alleged mosque shooter's recent travels outside NZ
16 Mar 2019Brenton Tarrant, who has been charged with murder over the Christchurch mosque shootings, is believed to have travelled to Pakistan in the past year.
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Crusaders v Highlanders Super Rugby matched cancelled
16 Mar 2019Tonight's Super Rugby match between the Crusaders and the Highlanders in Dunedin has been cancelled.
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Christchurch mosque attacks: Murder accused named
16 Mar 2019The man charged with murder following yesterday's terrorist attacks in Christchurch has been named as Brenton Tarrant. Video
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Photos: NZers gather to mourn terror attack victims
16 Mar 2019People have gathered at mosques and Islamic centres around New Zealand to mourn those who were attacked in yesterday's shooting.
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