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A former head of firearms control, Joe Green, is claiming police did not follow the correct procedure in granting a gun license to the accused Christchurch terrorist Brenton Tarrant. Police… Read more Audio

Former police officer turned lawyer and longtime hunter Phil Mitchell says the ban on all military-style semi-automatic and assault rifles is long overdue. Mr Mitchell wants the government to go a lot… Read more Audio

Journalist Mohamed Hassan and community advocate Guled Mire join Susie Ferguson for a Morning Report broadcast outside the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, continuing coverage of the aftermath of the… Read more Audio

The Hurricanes have made 10 changes and will be without All Blacks Dane Coles, TJ Perenara and Ngani Laumape for tomorrow's Super Rugby game against the Stormers in Wellington. Audio

New Zealand's gun lobby says the Government's moving too fast on new gun laws. Millitary-style semi-automatics and assault rifles will be banned under new laws due to come into force in April. The… Read more Audio

RNZ Christchurch reporters Conan Young and Maja Burry have spent the past week covering this story. They were near the scene when the attacks happened last Friday, and describe what they've been… Read more Audio

A religious leader from Texas, Imam Omar Suleiman, has arrived in Christchurch to be with the Muslim community in the wake of the attack. Imam Omar Suleiman is the President of the Yaqeen Institute… Read more Audio

The man who built the Al Noor mosque will return to pray on Friday, even though he says it's now been smeared with blood. Hanif Quazi was there when the mosque opened its doors for the first time in… Read more Audio

Christchurch people are hoping to find solidarity, hope and love when they today mark a week since the deadly mosque attacks in their city.
On Friday there will be two minutes of silence that will be… Read more Audio

Police Minister Stuart Nash says he is expecting pushback from the gun lobby after the announcement that military-style semi-automatic guns and assault rifles will be banned in New Zealand.

"When… Read more Audio

Despite overwhelming public and political support for a ban on the types of guns used in the Christchurch mosque attacks, the government's being told the gun lobby won't give in easily. Campaigners… Read more Audio

Guled Mire is a community advocate in Christchurch. He joins Susie Ferguson, broadcasting from outside the Botanic Gardens, to discuss the importance of Friday, one week on from the Christchurch… Read more Audio