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They are us: A memorial to the lost
They were grandparents and spouses, parents of new babies and grown adults, and they were children. These are the people we lost in the Christchurch terror attacks.
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Is online history being rewritten in the wake of the terror attacks?
19 Mar 2019Some online material referencing islamophobia and anti-immigration rhetoric has been pulled following the shootings at two mosques, which killed 50 people.
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Accused mosque killer's manifesto likely to be limited in any trial
19 Mar 2019The accused mosque shooter is unlikely to be able to use his court trial as a platform for his political views, criminal and media law scholars say.
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Dunedin politician calls on Australian Senator to resign
19 Mar 2019The Christchurch mosque shootings must not be allowed to tarnish Dunedin in the eyes of the rest of the world, says the city's mayor.
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Colleague mourns loss of 'gentle, humble' doctor
19 Mar 2019A Christchurch expert in the medicine of older people is mourning a former colleague who died in Friday's terror attack.
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Recap: Christchurch mosque terror attacks day five
19 Mar 2019There are growing frustrations about the amount of time it is taking to identify the dead as preparations continue for the burial of the mosque terror attack victims. See how the day unfolded with…
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Internet providers send open letter to social media giants
19 Mar 2019More needs to be done to prevent horrific content from being uploaded, NZ internet providers have said in an open letter to the chief executives of social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Google.
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Number of semi-automatic weapons surrendered not yet known
19 Mar 2019The police cannot yet say how many gun owners have voluntarily surrendered their semi-automatic weapons, in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque attacks.
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Parliament security increased while security threat level high
17 Mar 2019Parliament has boosted its security significantly while the national security threat level remains high after the Christchurch attacks.
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Attorney-General back-tracks on comments about gun control
16 Mar 2019Attorney-General David Parker has clarified comments made at a vigil in Auckland's Aotea Square this afternoon, saying the government has not yet committed to banning some or all semi-automatic…
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PM Jacinda Ardern: 'This can only be described as a terrorist attack'
15 Mar 2019Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has offered a moving statement to those affected by the attack on two mosques in Christchurch today, which claimed 49 lives. Video
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A plague has blown in, was it here all along?
17 Mar 2019First person - Christchurch used to seem like a place where nothing happened, writes Guyon Espiner. Now an offshore horror has wormed its way in. Or perhaps it was here all along.
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Christchurch terror attack: How do we talk about this?
16 Mar 2019Danielle Moreau wonders how we can possibly talk to others - including our own children - about the Christchurch terror attack.
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Christchurch terror attacks: Fighting fear with food and talk
17 Mar 2019First person: The people of Christchurch are fighting fear with food and talking, writes RNZ senior producer Justin Gregory.
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'Evil' mosque attacks could lead to change in terror law
16 Mar 2019Opinion - New Zealand's Prime Minister has already publicly called this evil by its true name, but how will we respond as a society, asks Andrew Geddis.
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Mosque attacks 'a dark day of grief, shock and unspeakable heartbreak'
16 Mar 2019Opinion - A shooting at a mosque, in New Zealand? What? My skin was prickling all over in a most unpleasant way, as if in warning, writes Saziah Bashir.
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Halal butchers offered support after mosque attacks
19 Mar 2019New Zealand meat companies have rushed to provide support to their halal butchers in the wake of the deadly attack on two Christchurch mosques.
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Some semi-automatics disappear from Gun City online store
19 Mar 2019Gun City seems to have removed certain types of semi-automatic rifles from its online store.
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Christchurch attacks: Thirty people still in hospital
19 Mar 2019Thirty people are still in hospital and nine are in intensive care, the Canterbury DHB has confirmed. Video
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'We've failed miserably': Critics condemn surveillance strategy
19 Mar 2019Security agencies are under pressure to explain why they appear to treat Muslims as more of a threat than the alt-right and white supremacists. Audio
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'Predictable risk' in Facebook livestreaming feature
19 Mar 2019The Privacy Commissioner is calling on Facebook to give the names of anyone who shared the livestream of the mosque shootings to police. Audio
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Christchurch terror attack day 5: What you need to know
19 Mar 2019NZ companies are considering pulling ads on social media giants, churches are opening their doors for muslims to pray and some people are voluntarily handing in their semi-automatic firearms.
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With nothing but time to give, Shay Kenny holds his sign each day
19 Mar 2019Homeless man Shay Kenny and his cardboard sign have become an unusual symbol for Christchurch's healing, after Friday's attack.
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A short history of NZ's gun laws: From cutlasses to semi-automatics
19 Mar 2019New Zealand's gun laws are back in the spotlight after Friday's terror attack, and date back to the days of cutlasses and pikes.
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Auckland's Pasifika Festival cancelled
19 Mar 2019Auckland's Pasifika Festival will not go ahead this weekend due to police resourcing in the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attacks.
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