Stories by Danielle Clent

A senior police tactical operator told the inquest he contemplated going to St John himself to ask them to have paramedics attend Al Noor Mosque.

Among a number of agreements made during talks with New Zealand First and ACT, National has agreed to push for a four-year term between general elections.

Dramatic recordings of police radio communications as the mosque attacks unfolded capture officers scrambling to respond have been played in the inquest into the shootings.

The officers who apprehended a terrorist after he attacked two mosques in Christchurch on 15 March 2019 believed he had bombs in his vehicle.

A senior policeman has told the Christchurch mosque inquest that there is always a risk of attacks at New Zealand places of worship.

Paramedics spent more than six minutes parked and needed to be convinced to proceed to Linwood Islamic Centre, an Australian police officer says.

An AOS medic says he was not aware of a "load and go" strategy to help worshippers shot in the terror attack at Christchurch's Linwood Islamic Centre, because ambulances were so stretched.

Police officers used their own vehicles to take people shot at Christchurch's Linwood Islamic Centre to hospital because they knew ambulance resources were limited, an inquest has heard.

Craig Stockdale broke down in tears describing trying to treat worshippers who needed surgeons, not paramedics, after being shot at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque.

Craig Stockdale has told the Coroners Court ambulances "were not simply stopped" on Deans Avenue despite evidence given by police officers.

The Armed Offenders Squad member said the attack was "off the charts" and police could not deal with the number of injured victims alone.

Mohammad Siddiqui and Ahmad Alayedy have told the inquest into the Christchurch terror attack they kicked out a glass panel in an emergency exit door because it would not open.

He wanted to quickly get victims out of the Al Noor mosque following the 2019 terror attack, not only because of their physical injuries - but for their mental health as well.

The squad member said a handover to other staff about first aid treatment would have been helpful - but he failed to do so before leaving Al Noor Mosque.

One of the first police officers who arrived at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque after reports of shots being fired says he had just one day of active shooter training before the terror attack.

The horrifying scene which confronted emergency services at Al Noor Mosque on the day of the Christchurch terror attack has been described by a member of the Armed Offenders Squad.

The supervisor mentoring a junior 111 call-taker says she would like to think a call about the terrorist's manifesto would have been acted on differently had they realised the threat was genuine.

The staffer who dealt with the first 111 call about the Christchurch terror attacks was on their "third of fourth shift", an inquest has heard.

A police inspector says he understands why a call-taker considered the report about the manifesto to be a lower priority and says it was not a mistake to label it as such.

A senior officer who helped lead the initial police response to the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings has described the magnitude of the investigation.

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