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'Govt had failed the Muslim community' - Islamic Women's Council
7 Jul 2020The Islamic Women's Council says the Christchurch mosque shootings might not have happened, if it weren't for the failures of multiple government agencies - particularly the security intelligence…
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Christchurch mosque attacks: Gunman sentencing date set
3 Jul 2020After a three-month wait, a date has finally been set for the sentencing of the man responsible for this country's worst act of terrorism.
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Support for Christchurch Muslims falling - community leader
1 Jul 2020A leader in the Christchurch Muslim community says support for victims is slowly being withdrawn.
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Mosque shooter interview should not be public, attack witness says
29 Jun 2020A witness to the 15 March mosque attacks says an interview with the shooter should not be made public.
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Mosque gunman's interview 'needs to be shared with the wider public'
29 Jun 2020Muslim leaders are calling for an interview with the man convicted of killing 51 members of their community to be made public.
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Ukraine busts Chch attack-inspired neo-Nazi cell - claims
18 Jun 2020Ukraine's secret service is claiming to have stopped a neo-Nazi cell during its investigation into the distribution of the Christchurch terrorist's so-called manifesto.
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Ardern and Macron hail success of Christchurch Call
15 May 2020The prime minister is heralding significant progress in the fight against online terrorism, with the Christchurch Call initiative that was signed one year ago today in Paris.
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Prince William reaches out to Muslim community
15 May 2020The Duke of Cambridge has told the Christchurch Muslim community that they responded to last year's terror attacks with the utmost grace and dignity.
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Royal Commission investigating mosque attacks needed extension despite lockdown
9 May 2020Official documents show the Royal Commission investigating the Christchurch mosque shootings wasn't on track to meet its April deadline before the country went into lockdown.
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No sentencing date for mosque attacker
30 Apr 2020There is still no date for the sentencing of the man who pleaded guilty to the 15 March mosque attacks.
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Mosque terror attack inquiry findings delayed two more months
22 Apr 2020The government has given the Royal Commission of inquiry into the Christchurch mosque shootings another two months to complete its investigation.
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Royal Commission staff unable to access mosque shootings material from home
16 Apr 2020The Royal Commission investigating the Christchurch mosque shootings has asked for another deadline extension because staff can't access classified material from home.
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Mosque attacks: Jews, Christians and Muslims to observe 51-second silence
13 Apr 2020On 15 April, Jews, Christians and Muslims around the New Zealand will fall silent for 51 seconds to remember the mosque attacks in Christchurch.
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Christchurch mosque attack survivor fears for future
13 Mar 2020Insight - A chef shot in the mosque attacks last year fears his young family will not be able to afford rent when they are moved out of their temporary housing, Conan Young reports. Audio
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Call for stronger focus on breaking down sense of isolation
10 Mar 2020Muslim women leaders have called on the security forces to extend their intelligence gathering of the alt right and white supremacists both here and overseas. Audio
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How Muslim women tried to warn of impending danger
Insight - The Islamic Women's Council believes it's likely the mosque attacks would never have happened if the police and security agencies had not ignored their repeated warnings. Audio
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Abdul Aziz on mosque gunman's guilty plea: 'I wanted to find out why he did it'
27 Mar 2020The man hailed as a hero for saving lives by chasing the Christchurch gunman away from the Linwood mosque is left with unanswered questions now there will not be a trial. Audio
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Mosque shooter likely to get life sentence without parole - legal experts
27 Mar 2020Legal experts say the Christchurch mosque shooter will "undoubtedly" spend life in prison - likely with no parole - and there's a chance his jail time could be served in Australia.
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Niece of mosque attack victim comforted by community's respect
19 Mar 2020The niece of a man who died in the Christchurch terror attack says it's comforting to see the wider community continue to pay their respects.
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March 15, 2019: 'We were all impacted by the ripples'
15 Mar 2020Opinion - A year on from the Christchurch terror attacks, if I try to articulate the impact of that day, I visualise a still body of water that has had a pebble dropped in the middle, writes Saziah…
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The legacy of 15 March - one year on
15 Mar 2020Opinion -The events of 15 March 2019 undeniably changed NZ. After a year, it is timely to reflect on what has come out of the senseless and tragic deaths of 51 Muslims, writes Pakeeza Rasheed.
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Opinion: Threat of far-right extremism has not gone away
11 Mar 2020New Zealand has become more aware and taken some action to counter far-right extremism since last March, but more must be done, Prof Paul Spoonley writes.
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At Linwood mosque: They would not let fear swallow them
16 Mar 2020First Person - The paved path heading to the Linwood mosque no longer resembles the one we treaded on last year when people from around the world gathered to pay respects, Isra'a Emhail writes. Video
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Police warning after mosque shooting video shared
16 Mar 2020Far-right extremist groups shared the banned video of the March 15 terror attack on social media on the anniversary of the mass shooting.
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