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Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant attends his first day in court in Christchurch on August 24, 2020. Tarrant, who murdered 51 Muslims in last year's New Zealand mosques shooting showed no emotion as his sentencing hearing opened August 24, with horrific details of an atrocity prosecutors said was meticulously planned to inflict maximum casualties. Picture: AFP

Christchurch mosque shooting

Christchurch mosque murderer weighing life-term appeal

By AFP

Self-proclaimed white supremacist Brenton Tarrant pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder, 40 of attempted murder and one of terrorism last year. He was...

  • FILE: Journalists (C) wait as armed police officers (R) stand guard outside the Christchurch District Court in Christchurch on 5 April 2019 as alleged gunman Brenton Tarrant, accused of shooting dead 50 Muslims during the 15 March attack on two mosques, appeared for his hearing. Picture: AFP

    UK man jailed for sharing Christchurch mosque videos

    Michael Nugent of Surrey, southern England, ran a number of far-right chat groups on the Telegram app, using different identities to express his "hatred of ethnic minorities" and to share "terrorist-related documents with others", according to police.

    327 days ago
  • FILE: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Picture: AFP

    New Zealand's Ardern pans mosque attacks film amid backlash

    The US-backed film "They Are Us" has sparked an intense backlash among New Zealand Muslims, with community leaders slamming the project for pushing a "white saviour" narrative.

    336 days ago
  • FILE: Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das. Picture: Twitter/@cricketworldcup

    Bangladesh cricketers to return to scene of N.Zealand mosque attacks

    Bangladesh are scheduled to play a one-day international in Christchurch on 17 March and are likely to be in the city on 15 March, two years to the day after a gunman killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques and wounded another 40.

    594 days ago
  • This photo taken on 4 July 2019 shows New Zealand police officers handling a gun example at a press preview ahead of a gun buyback scheme at the Trentham racecourse in Upper Hutt, near Wellington. Picture: AFP

    New Zealand tightens gun laws again after mosque attack

    Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said regulations around who could hold firearm licences would also be tightened to "stop weapons falling into the wrong hands".

    1029 days ago
  • This photo taken on 4 July 2019 shows New Zealand police officers handling a gun example at a press preview ahead of a gun buyback scheme at the Trentham racecourse in Upper Hutt, near Wellington. Picture: AFP

    New Zealanders give up weapons after mosque killings

    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.

    1038 days ago
  • FILE: In this picture taken on 16 March 2019, Brenton Tarrant, the man charged in relation to the Christchurch massacre, stands in the dock during his appearance at the Christchurch District Court. Picture: AFP.

    Accused Christchurch gunman pleads not guilty to all charges

    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.

    1067 days ago
  • Picture: pixabay.com

    YouTube to ban 'hateful,' 'supremacist' videos

    The announcement by the video-sharing platform was the latest of a series of tech industry moves to filter out hateful and violent content.

    1075 days ago
  • FILE: Journalists (C) wait as armed police officers (R) stand guard outside the Christchurch District Court in Christchurch on 5 April 2019 as alleged gunman Brenton Tarrant, accused of shooting dead 50 Muslims during the 15 March attack on two mosques, appeared for his hearing. Picture: AFP

    Man accused of murder in New Zealand shootings also charged with terrorist act

    The charge, which came under the country’s terrorism suppression legislation, was filed against Brenton Tarrant, police said in a statement.

    1091 days ago
  • Mourners offer funeral prayers for Khalid Mustafa and his son Hamza Mustafa, slain by an Australian white supremacist gunman who shot down 50 Muslims at two mosques, at the Memorial Park cemetery in Christchurch on 20 March 2019. Picture: AFP

    Facebook to curb livestreaming amid pressure over Christchurch massacre

    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.

    1097 days ago
  • Mourners offer funeral prayers for Khalid Mustafa and his son Hamza Mustafa, slain by an Australian white supremacist gunman who shot down 50 Muslims at two mosques, at the Memorial Park cemetery in Christchurch on 20 March 2019. Picture: AFP

    Judicial probe opens into Christchurch mosque shootings

    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.

    1099 days ago
  • Journalists gather outside the Christchurch District Court on 5 April 2019 as alleged gunman Brenton Tarrant, accused of shooting dead 50 Muslims during the 15 March attack on two mosques, appeared for his hearing via audio-visual link from a maximum-security prison in Auckland. Picture: AFP

    New Zealand media set rules for mosque shooting trial

    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.

    1111 days ago
  • Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Firearms stolen from New Zealand police amid buyback scheme

    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.

    1116 days ago
  • Britain's Prince William visited Masjid Al Noor in Christchurch, New Zealand, where dozens were killed in a mass shooting in March. Picture: @KensingtonRoyal/Twitter.

    Prince William visits NZ mosques attacked by gunman, meets survivors

    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.

    1116 days ago
  • FILE: A police officer secures the area in front of the Masjid al Noor mosque after a shooting incident in Christchurch on 15 March 2019. Picture: AFP.

    New Zealand offers residency to families of mosque victims

    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.

    1118 days ago
  • New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Picture: AFP

    New Zealand's revises national security threat level to medium

    The country celebrates ANZAC Day, a day of war remembrance also observed in Australia, on 25 April.

    1125 days ago
  • Indian Muslims and clerics hold posters to condemn the mass shooting that occured at multiple mosques in New Zealand city of Christchurch, during an Islamic seminary in Mumbai on 14 March 2019. Picture: AFP

    NZ man admits abusing Muslims at Christchurch mosque

    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'.

    1130 days ago
  • Mourners offer funeral prayers for Khalid Mustafa and his son Hamza Mustafa, slain by an Australian white supremacist gunman who shot down 50 Muslims at two mosques, at the Memorial Park cemetery in Christchurch on 20 March 2019. Picture: AFP

    NZ police arrest Trump fan over Christchurch mosque abuse

    Police said the 33-year-old man had "shaken" the Muslim community late Wednesday at the Al Noor mosque by shouting abuse at people.

    1131 days ago
  • Mourners offer funeral prayers for Khalid Mustafa and his son Hamza Mustafa, slain by an Australian white supremacist gunman who shot down 50 Muslims at two mosques, at the Memorial Park cemetery in Christchurch on 20 March 2019. Picture: AFP

    NZ police expect tens of thousands of firearms in guns buy-back scheme

    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.

    1131 days ago
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