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Man to appear in court after threats to Christchurch mosques
A man will appear in Christchurch District Court today following an online threat to blow up two mosques on the second anniversary of the Christchurch attacks.
The Linwood Islamic Centre and the Al… Audio
Mosque threats: Linwood Mosque update
A man is due to appear in court today after threats to the two mosques in Christchurch.
The Linwood Islamic Centre and the Al Noor Mosque were the two sites of the 2019 attack where 51 people were… Audio
Christchurch Foundation labels review 'ridiculous, strange'
A review that found a charitable trust guilty of high costs and a lack of transparency has been labelled "strange and ridiculous". The chair of the Christchurch Foundation made the comments as he… Audio
Christchurch Foundation in financial hot water
The charitable trust most notable for helping to raise over $11 million following the mosque attacks is in hot water over its finances.
A review ordered by the Christchurch City Council has… Audio
Earthquake anniversary: Cricket gives Christchurch chance to celebrate after a day of remembering
After a day of remembering the terrible events of 10 years ago, Christchurch got to celebrate last night with an international T20 match between the Black Caps and Australia. It was the first… Audio
Christchurch earthquake: Harrowing memories on 10th anniversary
Monday marks a decade since a 6.2 magnitude quake close to the centre of Christchurch killed 185 people. Everybody in the city that day has a story to tell and for many, the memories remain fresh, ten… Video, Audio
Firefighter remembers rescuing survivors from rubble
Everybody in the city that day has a story to tell and for many, the memories remain fresh, ten years on.
Senior firefighter Terry Gyde, who was given a Bravery Award for helping to pull 16 people… Audio
Christchurch's east still rebuilding from earthquake 10 years on
As the 10 year anniversary of the Christchurch February earthquake approaches, the impact of that day continues to be felt differently depending on which part of the city people live in.
In the first… Audio
Christchurch earthquake: City's east still rebuilding
As Christchurch prepares to mark 10 years since its deadly earthquake, the impact of that day continues to be felt differently. The less affluent eastern suburbs, which bore the brunt of the damage… Audio
NZ trawler accidentally destroyed ancient coral
It's been revealed one of New Zealand's deep sea trawlers has accidentally destroyed a large amount of coral and sea sponges, forcing the temporary closure of a Tasman Sea fishing area.
The… Audio
Record hot temps could cause fire flare-ups
Firefighters who battled for hours yesterday to prevent a blaze from destroying homes at Pines Beach, are worried record hot temperatures forecast for today could undo all of their good work.
They… Audio
Huge fire threatens homes at Pines Beach near Kaiapoi
A huge fire is threatening homes at Pines Beach, near Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch.
Christchurch reporter Conan Young is at Pines Beach and joins Lisa Owen with the latest. Video, Audio
New appreticeship in commercial fishing to be offered
From the start of next year, those wanting to enter the fishing industry will be able to do so as part of an apprenticeship.
The move means new recruits will be eligible for the government's… Audio
Foreign fishing crews nearly skipped managed isolation
The foreign fishing crews allowed in to the country in October, were originally going to skip being placed in isolation at a hotel, and were instead going to be sent straight to their boats.
The… Audio
Police guard Al Noor Mosque after graffiti message left outside
A specialist in Far Right groups says police will have a difficult job tracking down the person responsible for scrawling an offensive message outside the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch.
The message… Audio
Graffiti outside mosque racist but not hate speech - expert
An expert on far right groups says the message left outside a mosque in Christchurch would not meet the definition of hate speech but is still racist.
The words 'Islam is right about women', were… Audio
Christchurch terror attack: What will happen when Royal Commission report is released
The Royal Commission into the Christchurch terror attacks will finally be made public today.
It looks at what could and should have been done to prevent the 15 March 2019 attack, what could be done… Audio
Christchurch terror attack report: Islamic Women's Council welcomes early release to victims
How a lone gunman managed to build up an arsenal of high powered weapons and commit this country's worst act of terrorism, all the while seemingly under the radar of the intelligence services, are… Audio
Christchurch terror attack: Witnesses to receive Royal Commission report hours before public
Witnesses to the horrific Christchurch terror attacks will only be given the Royal Commission findings just hours before they are publicly released on Tuesday.
That's in contrast to the bereaved and… Audio
Christchurch terror attacks: Witnesses treated differently to victims
Witnesses to the horrific Christchurch terror attacks will only be given the Royal Commission findings just hours before they are publicly released tomorrow.
That's in contrast to the bereaved and… Audio