Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said regulations around who could hold firearm licences would also be tightened to "stop weapons falling into the wrong hands".
The first of more than 250 collections to be held nationwide was in Christchurch, where 51 Muslim worshippers were gunned down while at prayer less than four months ago.
Brenton Tarrant, 29, a suspected white supremacist, appeared by video link from a maximum security facility in Auckland while his lawyer entered not guilty pleas on his behalf.
The announcement by the video-sharing platform was the latest of a series of tech industry moves to filter out hateful and violent content.
The charge, which came under the country’s terrorism suppression legislation, was filed against Brenton Tarrant, police said in a statement.
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has been under intense pressure since March when a self-described white supremacist used Facebook Live to stream his rampage at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, which left 51 people dead.
The royal commission will examine events leading up to the 15 March attack in which a lone gunman opened fire on two mosques in a mass shooting that shocked the world.
Australian Brenton Tarrant is accused of shooting dead 50 people and injuring another 39 in March 15 attacks on two mosques where worshippers were gathered for Friday prayers.
The country's police commissioner has ordered an immediate investigation into the theft and an audit on security around firearms at all police stations in New Zealand.
The Duke of Cambridge spoke at Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, one of two mosques where 50 people were killed by a lone gunman during Friday prayers on 15 March.
The special visa category “recognises the impact of the tragedy on the lives of those most affected and gives people currently on temporary and resident visas some certainty” about their status.
The country celebrates ANZAC Day, a day of war remembrance also observed in Australia, on 25 April.
Daniel Nicholas Tuapawa was said to have been shocked and did not realise what he had done until police showed him a video in which he was yelling abusive comments including 'all Muslims are terrorists'.
Police said the 33-year-old man had "shaken" the Muslim community late Wednesday at the Al Noor mosque by shouting abuse at people.
Lawmakers in New Zealand voted almost unanimously on Wednesday to change gun laws, less than a month after a lone gunman killed 50 people in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch.
A lone gunman used semi-automatic guns in Christchurch mosque attacks last month, killing 50 people as they attended Friday prayers.
A suspected white supremacist has been charged with 50 counts of murder over the Christchurch shootings on 15 March and will next appear in court in June.
The High Court judge overseeing the appearance ordered Brenton Tarrant to undergo a mental assessment to determine whether he was fit to stand trial.
