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Friday prayers after shooter's sentencing: 'There is a lot of relief'
28 Aug 2020Friday prayers at the Christchurch mosques have been marked by fresh flowers following the sentencing of the gunman yesterday.
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Christchurch mosque shooter did not want to appear in person
28 Aug 2020Court documents which were suppressed until the end of the sentencing show the shooter applied to appear via audio-visual link.
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No guarantee mass killer would serve full jail term in Australia
28 Aug 2020An Auckland University law professor says there's a risk the Christchurch mosque terrorist could walk the streets of Sydney if he was deported to Australia to serve his life sentence. Audio
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Police call for stronger counter-terrorism laws
28 Aug 2020Police want greater legislative powers for dealing with terrorism, following laws in place in the United Kingdom. Audio
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Mosque attack hero: 'We achieved what we wanted'
28 Aug 2020A man who confronted a terrorist on the day of the killings and again during his sentencing in the High Court says the perpetrator has got "what he deserved". Audio
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Guled Mire: Sentencing just a part of a long healing journey
28 Aug 2020Muslim community advocate Guled Mire says that while the New Zealand public has shown incredible aroha to victims of the mosque attacks, there are concerns about how long it will last. Audio
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Norway's different approach to the trial of a mass murderer
27 Aug 2020While Norway opted to bring every possible detail to light during the 10-week trial of Breivik, a Norwegian journalist says the case against the Christchurch shooter seems "dimly lit". Audio
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Judge to terrorist: 'You showed no mercy' - just 'base hatred'
27 Aug 2020The man who carried out the mosque attacks in Christchurch on 15 March 2019 has been sentenced to a life in prison and will never leave jail.
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Sentence brings relief, closure for those most affected
27 Aug 2020Muslims realise no punishment given to the mosque terrorist can bring back their loved ones - but the sentence has shown they can stand together against terrorists, an imam says. Audio
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PM to victims: 'I hope you felt the arms of NZ around you'
27 Aug 2020Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she felt "relief" when she heard the sentence handed down to the Christchurch mosque shooter.
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New Zealand's longest sentences
27 Aug 2020The sentence handed down to the Christchurch mosque shooter is the harshest under current laws and has only been available to judges since 2010, after a law change.
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Muslim community leaders: 'Justice is done'
27 Aug 2020Leaders of the Muslim community have spoken in Christchurch following the sentencing of the mosque attack terrorist. Video
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Students on standby to offer aroha to mosque victims
27 Aug 2020Canterbury's Student Volunteer Army has gathered outside the High Court in Christchurch to show solidarity and support for the victims of the 15 March mosque attacks.
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Christchurch mosque victims sent attacker 'strong message that he had failed'
27 Aug 2020A community adviser who has supported Christchurch mosque terror attack victims in court says people want a sentence of life without parole for the gunman. Audio
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'We defy your actions of hatred' - Victims tell their stories as killer faces sentence
27 Aug 2020The loss of the 51 people who were killed in 15 minutes at two Christchurch mosques resonated around the world as they left behind 34 spouses, 92 children and more than 100 siblings. These are their… Video
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Family of 3yo victim confront killer: 'True justice is waiting for you in the next life'
26 Aug 2020Little Mucaad Ibrahim, the youngest victim from the Christchurch mosque attacks, used to run around his family's home pretending to be a police officer.
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Mosque attacks: Gunman looks like 'a shell of a person'
26 Aug 2020A former Christchurch city councillor, who is supporting mosque attack victims in court, says it has been a "cathartic" experience for people to let out 18 months of hurt and anger.
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Imam recalls when gunman opened fire at Linwood mosque
25 Aug 2020An Imam from Linwood Islamic Centre has recalled the moment a gunman opened fire on the worshippers in prayer.
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Gunman's sentencing 'particularly challenging' for judge - Law Society
25 Aug 2020The New Zealand Law Society president says the sentencing of the Christchurch mosque terrorist will be a weighty decision for the judge. Audio
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Mosque victim's mother tells gunman: 'You killed your own humanity'
25 Aug 2020The High Court will hear from further victims of the Christchurch terror attack this morning.
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'We did not deserve your actions' - Victim addresses gunman in court
24 Aug 2020The man who killed 51 people at the Christchurch mosques sat quietly and emotionless as his actions were detailed in court.
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Tight security at court as mosque attacker's sentencing hearing begins
24 Aug 2020The High Court in Christchurch is ringed with heavy security this morning for the sentencing of the mosque gunman.
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'A loner with a lot of money' - A look into mosque gunman's past
24 Aug 2020The sentencing hearing for the gunman responsible for the 15 March attacks begins today, but prior to that fateful day he had not come to the attention of authorities and was described as a loner who…
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'Why, simply why': A chance for victims to look mass killer in the eyes
24 Aug 2020Those injured by bullets or whose loved ones were struck down in the mosque attacks, will today have a chance to look the man responsible straight in the eyes, and tell him how they feel. Audio
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