Sunday, 17 March 2019
Christchurch mosque attack

5:57 PM.Our reporter Kate Gudsell is at the Basin Reserve in Wellington where hundreds are gathering to pay their respects for the victims of the Christchurch attacks... Audio

5:54 PM.The community is rallying to support each other in the wake of the tragedy killing 50 people. One barber, My Fathers Barbers, has been a central hub for locals donating water, nappies, plastic cups… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.The community is rallying to support each other in the wake of the tragedy killing 50 people. One barber, My Fathers Barbers, has been a central hub for locals donating water, nappies, plastic cups… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.The president of the secondary schools principals association has assured Christchurch students and staff going back to school tomorrow they will have support. Special morning assemblies have been… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.A hunter who visited a gun club frequented by the accused mass murderer, Brenton Tarrant, says he raised concerns about the club with police, but nothing was done. Pete Breidahl posted a video on… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.Calls are mounting to have semi-automatic weapons banned immediately. Jacinda Ardern has said gun laws will change, but hasn't given any details. But researchers into gun laws say an immediate ban is… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.Dunedin's Muslim community this afternoon returned to Al Huda Mosque for the first time since Friday's terror attacks. The mosque was identified by Brenton Tarrant as his initial target. The news has… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.A mosque in Wellington was a scene of grief, but also hope today. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern lay a wreath among the hundreds of gifts of flowers and cards at the Kilbirnie mosque, and met with… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.A Christchurch woman whose husband and son were killed in Friday's shootings says her family was told New Zealand was the safest country in the world. Khalid Mustafa and his son Hamza were shot as… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Hundreds of people are gathering at the Basin Reserve in Wellington to mourn the victims of Friday's terror attack. Vigils have been taking place around the country in the wake of the tragedy in which… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.A man at the Linwood mosque in Christchurch may have saved dozens of lives when he hurled an Eftpos machine at the mass killer and then picked up a gun and confronted him. Abdul Aziz, who owns a… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.Friends and family of a man missing since the mosque shootings, Zakaria Bhuiyan have launched a desperate public plea for information. They say he was praying at the Al Noor mosque when the shootings… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed this morning's harrowing news - that the number killed in the attack on two Christchurch mosques on Friday has reached 50. Another body was found as… Read more Audio