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Christchurch Terror Attacks headlines with summaries.
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Man, 28, to appear in court charged with murder
16 Mar 2019A 28-year-old man will appear in court this morning charged with murder following the terror attack which killed dozens of people in Christchurch.
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Mosque shooting suspect may have lived in Dunedin for some time
16 Mar 2019A man facing a murder charge for the terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques may have been living in Dunedin for some time.
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Christchurch mosque attacks: Hospital staff work through the night
16 Mar 2019Surgical teams in Christchurch have operated throughout the night on people injured in the mosque shootings.
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US ambassador: 'We're 100 percent behind efforts to help'
16 Mar 2019US Ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown says the United States stands ready to help following yesterday's "violent terrorist attacks" in Christchurch.
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'Everyone was in chaos' - Mother, daughter fled from mosque
15 Mar 2019An 18-year-old woman who fled the Deans Avenue mosque barefoot with her mother says she feels targeted, confused and unsafe. Audio
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Muslims staying away from mosques after Christchurch shootings
15 Mar 2019As the country reels from the mosque attack in Christchurch, the Muslim community is banding together in support, but staying away from mosques.
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Man in video identified by former employer
15 Mar 2019A person who worked closely with Brenton Tarrant says he is the man in a video and social media speaking about the Christchurch attacks.
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'He started to shoot them ... he didn't want anyone to stay alive'
15 Mar 2019An eyewitness said the shooter in the mosque near Hagley Park was "very calm", and was short, had covered his face and was wearing an army uniform. Video, Audio
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Muslim leaders say concerns about terrorism not taken seriously
15 Mar 2019Questions are already being asked about what knowledge New Zealand's intelligence and security services had of those behind the attacks in Christchurch.
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Photos: Christchurch terror attack, day 1
16 Mar 2019Forty-nine people have been killed and 48 injured after two mass shootings at Christchurch mosques on Friday.
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Dunedin street evacuated, police in attendance
16 Mar 2019Part of a cordoned off Dunedin street has now been evacuated and police are in attendance in connection with the Christchurch mosque shooting.
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Interim name suppression for alleged assailant of James Shaw
16 Mar 2019Interim name suppression has been granted to a man accused of attacking the Green Party co-leader James Shaw.
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Christchurch mosque shootings: What you need to know
15 Mar 2019The Prime Minister says the national security level has raised to high after dozens were killed and injured in a terrorist attack in Christchurch.
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As it happened: Forty-nine people dead after shootings at mosques in central Christchurch
16 Mar 2019The death toll has risen to 49 after the terrorist attack at two mosques in Christchurch today. Follow live updates and watch a video of the latest police stand-up here.
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Watch: Christchurch mosque shooting police press conferences
15 Mar 2019Police have confirmed three people are in custody and multiple car bombs have been disarmed after the shooting at two mosques in Christchurch today. Watch the two press conferences held by police this… Video
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Christchurch shooter 'a very clear white supremacist'
15 Mar 2019Security analyst Paul Buchanan - who has seen the manifesto of the alleged Christchurch shooter - says it is very clear that he was a "white supremacist" who might be part of cell, rather than working… Audio
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