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Before mosque attacks, NZ failed to record hate crimes for years
In the wake of New Zealand’s worst mass shooting, questions are being asked about what signs agencies missed.
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Christchurch survivor tells remembrance service: ‘I choose peace’
PM Jacinda Ardern, widely hailed for her response to the tragedy, has praised the way New Zealanders have embraced their devastated Muslim community since the attacks.
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Prince William to visit Christchurch attack victims
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has said Prince William already had a strong connection with Christchurch after visiting in the wake of a devastating 2011 earthquake.
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NZ green lights 'intrusive' spy ops after mosque attack
The minister in charge of New Zealand's spy agencies said he had signed powerful surveillance warrants as information gathering continued in the wake of the attack.
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New Zealand orders top-level inquiry into mosque massacres
New Zealand's spy agencies have faced criticism in the wake of the attack for concentrating on the threat from Islamic extremism.
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New Zealand PM orders inquiry into Christchurch massacre
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the inquiry would include intelligence services and police.
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Kiwi women don headscarves in solidarity with Muslim victims
Rafaela Stoakes, a 32-year-old mother of two, said wearing the Islamic head covering gave her an insight into what it means to stand out and feel part of the minority.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: The toxic nature of our public discourse
Judith February says as we try to grapple with the myriad of challenges we face in South Africa, we need to also restrain ourselves from the immediacy of the 'quick fix'.
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‘We are one,’ says PM Ardern as NZ mourns with prayers, silence
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern led an estimated 5,000 people standing quietly at Hagley Park in front of the Al Noor mosque, where most of the victims died.
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New Zealand bans types of semi-automatic weapons following mass shooting
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she expects the new laws to be in place by 11 April and buy-back scheme will be established for banned weapons.
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New Zealand gunman ‘faces isolation’ due to prison dangers
New Zealand has no death penalty and alleged shooter Brenton Tarrant is expected to face a record prison sentence if found guilty of the massacre.
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Burials begin for New Zealand mosque shooting victims
Wrapped in white cloth, the bodies were laid to face Mecca, and after jenazah (funeral) prayers, were carried towards their freshly dug graves.
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NZ sports minister supports Crusaders name change discussions
A suspected white supremacist carried out the shooting at the mosques as people gathered for Friday prayers.
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NZ PM Ardern vows mosque killer will face 'full force of law'
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern opened her remarks with a symbolic gesture, repeating the greeting uttered every day across the Islamic world: 'as-salaam alaikum.'
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New Zealand prepares for first burials of Christchurch attack victims
Bodies of the victims of Friday’s attacks were being washed and prepared for burial in a Muslim ritual process, with teams of volunteers flown in from overseas to assist with the heavy workload.
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Accused mosque gunman 'rational', will represent himself: ex-lawyer
Duty lawyer Richard Peters, who represented him during the preliminary court hearing, says the 28-year-old 'indicated he does not want a lawyer'.
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Four Egyptians among dead in New Zealand attack
A heavily armed Australian right-wing extremist attacked two mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch on Friday, killing 49 people.
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New Zealand police lift lockdown on hospital after security scare
New Zealand police lifted a lockdown at a hospital in the Hawke’s Bay area on Saturday.
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Christchurch attacker intended to continue rampage when arrested
The main suspect in New Zealand’s worst peacetime mass shooting intended to continue the rampage before he was caught by police.
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New Zealand massacre provides test for live video platforms
Facebook said it 'quickly' removed a live video from the suspected gunman in twin mosque shootings in Christchurch that killed at least 49 people.
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Death toll in New Zealand mosque terror attack rises to 49
Forty-nine people died at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch when a gunman opened fire on worshippers.
