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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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Need for better detectives than counter-terrorism agency - security expert
9 Dec 2020A security expert warns that creating a new counter-terrorism agency might just add to the confusion.
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PM, police, security agencies apologise over mosque shootings
8 Dec 2020Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and New Zealand's security agencies have apologised to the victims, families and broader Muslim community for failings that created an environment in which the…
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Families 'let down' by agencies in aftermath of mosque attacks - report
8 Dec 2020Death certificates with spelling errors, family having to work as translators for police interviews and widows being advised to put their children in care to apply for jobs are just some problems…
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Christchurch terrorist originally planned attack for August - report
8 Dec 2020The Christchurch terrorist wanted to carry out an attack on the Muslim community around the time of Eid al-Adha but moved his plan to March as he was running out of money.
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'We should have been safe here' - Christchurch Muslim leaders
8 Dec 2020Three key leaders of Christchurch mosques say the recommendations of the report in some ways does not go far enough, and they will demand further action from the government.
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PM says we owe it to mosque attack victims to follow findings
7 Dec 2020Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has explained the accountability she expects after the report's findings are released tomorrow. Audio
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Terrorist accidentally shot himself before mosque attacks - report
8 Dec 2020It's claimed the man responsible for the Christchurch terrorist attacks, was treated for gunshot wounds months before the mosque attacks.
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Christchurch terror attacks report to be made public
8 Dec 2020Answers to how New Zealand's worst act of terrorism was allowed to happen are expected today, when the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry are released. Audio
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Mosque attack findings: Bereaved hope recommendations enforced quickly
7 Dec 2020Not all of those affected by the Christchurch terror attacks will get to see the Royal Commission of Inquiry findings before it is made public.
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Families receive copies of Royal Commission's mosque attacks report
5 Dec 2020The long awaited report into the Christchurch mosque attacks has today been given to families of the victims and those who survived.
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Terror attack report: 'People need to be accountable for their actions'
29 Nov 2020A Royal Commission into the Christchurch terror attack won't deliver sorely needed public accountability, but a coroner's inquest could, says the Islamic Women's Council.
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'We knew we were vulnerable to such an attack' - Muslim group
30 Nov 2020An investigation by a Muslim group suggests the country's security agencies downplayed the threat of a possible terror attack in New Zealand and misinformed the public.
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Royal Commission into terror attack hands over findings
26 Nov 2020After nearly 20 months and numerous extensions, the high-level investigation into the Christchurch terror attack will today hand over its findings.
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'I rang my mum and she told me, 'Look, Dad's been shot'
7 Oct 2020Sana Ditta, whose father was shot in the Christchurch terror attacks, wants people to understand that diversity can enrich one's life and perspective.
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Al Noor Mosque imam urges reform of hate speech laws
24 Sep 2020The imam of Al Noor Mosque has called for new laws that "draw a clear line between freedom of speech and hate speech".
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In pictures: Plaque unveiled in memory of terror attack victims
24 Sep 2020The prime minister has unveiled a plaque at Al Noor Mosque commemorating the victims of the Christchurch terror attack.
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Mosque shooter: Transport to court cost almost $40k
16 Sep 2020It cost nearly $40,000 to fly the man responsible for the Christchurch mosque attacks to and from Christchurch in an Air Force Hercules for his sentencing.
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Censor praises Netflix for response to use of mosque attack footage
14 Sep 2020An increased age rating and a warning have been placed on a new Netflix documentary showing brief clips of the Christchurch mosque terror attacks.
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Mosque shooter sentencing: Alhumduliah for justice served, but it's not over
29 Aug 2020Opinion - The conclusion of the sentencing of Christchurch Mosques terrorist marks the beginning of a wider journey to heal the open wounds left by the effects of racism, Muslim community advocate… Video
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When life means life: The Christchurch terrorist's sentence
27 Aug 2020Analysis - Accountability, denouncement, deterrence and protecting the community - no parole is justified if no minimum sentence would satisfy these, Alexander Gillespie writes.
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Calls for Australia to pay for incarcerating mosque gunman
2 Sep 2020Some mosque shooting victims want Australia to pick up the bill for incarcerating the Christchurch mosque terrorist.
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Christchurch mosque shooter designated as a terrorist entity
1 Sep 2020The Christchurch mosque shooter has been designated as a terrorist entity by the PM, who says it's an "important demonstration" of NZ's "condemnation of terrorism and violent extremism".
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Analysis: Scale of crime made sentence inevitable
27 Aug 2020Fifty-one people were slain by the mosque terrorist - brutality on such an unprecedented scale in this country made the perpetrator's sentence inevitable, RNZ reporter Tim Brown writes.
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NZ First the lone voice calling for terrorist to be sent to Australia
28 Aug 2020New Zealand First is the lone voice in Parliament calling for the Christchurch terrorist to see out his sentence in Australia.
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