Mosque Shooting
Name change for Crusaders rugby?
The Canterbury Crusaders rugby team is considering a name change. Apparently, they've thought about getting rid of "Crusaders" before because of the connotations. Religious studies expert Dr Peter… Audio
Givealittle exceeds $5m for Mosque victims
Over $5m has been raised on a Givealittle page for the victims of the Christchurch mosque killings. All that money comes form nearly 70-thousand donors. So thank you New Zealand - and those of you… Audio
Gun control
The mass killing in Christchurch has put the spotlight on New Zealand gun laws, particularly around the availability of semi automatic weapons. Marie Russell of the University of Otago has done… Audio
Graeme Tuckett: Media response to Christchurch
Graeme Tuckett has been watching and listening to the coverage of the Christchurch terror attacks over the weekend. He looks at how New Zealand's media dealt with such unprecedented situation. Audio
Gail Ingram reads 'I cannot write a poem about Christchurch'
Christchurch poet Gail Ingram says the only way she felt capable of responding to last week’s terror attacks was by writing. On Saturday, she sat down and wrote a poem and this week recorded it in our… Audio
The global rise of white supremacist groups
The horrific terrorist attack in Christchurch on Friday has sparked many questions about the rise of white supremacy around the world. Levi West is the Director of Terrorism Studies at Charles Sturt… Audio
Political commentators Mills & Sherson - massacre aftermath
Stephen Mills and Trish Sherson talk to Kathryn Ryan about what may come out of Cabinet today in the wake of the devastation of the two Christchurch mosque shootings. The country's gun laws and… Audio
Condolence book open for signing at Parliament
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy have just opened and signed a national condolence book at parliament's grand hall. RNZ political reporter Craig McCulloch is… Audio
Christchurch student vigil planned
Cashmere High has been hard hit - with six people associated with the school either killed or injured in Friday's attack. Head boy Okirano Tilaia is organising a vigil for students at the Deans Avenue… Audio
The NZ Refugee Council
The President of the Refugee Council, Dr Arif Saeid has arrived in Christchurch to support families of those slain. Audio
Inquiries into links between Europe and Christchurch suspect
As details continue to emerge about the suspect in the Christchurch terrorism attack, our Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney says European nations are investigating any possible links the accused had… Audio
Canterbury Charity Hospital offers free counselling
The Canterbury Charity Hospital will open its doors from this week to provide free counselling sessions for locals in need of support following Friday's terrorist attack. Charity Hospital co-founder… Audio
Global intelligence sharing on domestic terrorism threats
The 5 Eyes network sees New Zealand and Allies sharing intelligence about Trans-National terrorist groups, such as ISIS and Al Qaeda, but no arrangement exists for domestic terrorists. Kathryn… Audio
"Did he come to NZ because our laws have so many holes in them?"
Cabinet ministers will be given an initial briefing today on what changes should be made to the country's gun laws. Philip Alpers is founding director of www.GunPolicy.org, a global project of the… Audio
Islamic Women's Council : "We told them about the vitriol"
Anjum Rahman is spokesperson at Islamic Women's Council of New Zealand. She says her group has repeatedly warned intelligence agencies about the rise in anti-Islam sentiment and the rise of the… Audio
The nation mourns
The first funerals are taking place today as bodies of the 50 people killed on Friday are starting to be returned to their families. In accordance with Muslim tradition burial should take place within… Audio
Christchurch taxi driver offers free rides
Manjinder Singh, taxi driver in Christchurch, says he hopes to help usher people out of the city centre and back to their families. A Sikh, Mr Singh says his religion is often targeted by extremists… Audio
Flowers for mosques around the country
People are laying flowers outside mosques throughout the country, following the Christchurch terror attacks. Wendy and Andrew Johnson delivered flowers to the mosque near Hagley Park in Christchurch… Video, Audio
Concerns about violent white supremacists 'fell through cracks'
Security Analyst Paul Buchanan says the terrorists slipped through the cracks "and it's a failure of intelligence." He says the failure is in the lack of priority given to white supremacists. "What… Audio
Death toll rises to 49 in Christchurch
The death toll after the Christchurch shootings is now 49. Police Commissioner Mike Bush has described the terror attacks as an "unprecedented and abhorrent event." He says 41 people were killed at… Video, Audio
