Saturday, 4 September 2021
LynnMall supermarket terrorist attack special
RNZ's special, hosted by Kim Hill, on the terror attack at Lynnmall on September 3, 2021.
Six people are in hospital - three in a critical condition - after a Sri Lankan national with extreme ISIS views walked into the LynMall Countdown supermarket in New Lynn just before 3 o'clock, picked up a knife and started stabbing shoppers.
The man was being closely monitored by police because of his ideology, and officers shot and killed him within one minute of the attack starting.
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Terrorism specialist says NZ's law has been outdated for years
8:49 AM.Because the terrorist was under surveillance, police were in position to shoot him and end the knife attack within 60 seconds of it starting. That was a quick response according to Dr John Battersby.
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Proposed law change may not have made a difference - Geddis
8:43 AM.Yesterday's attacks raise the question of why the terrorist hadn't previously faced heavier charges under New Zealand's anti-terrorism laws. Kim Hill spoke to Professor Andrew Geddis. Read more Audio
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No place for terror in "land of the long safe cloud."
8:35 AM.The New Lynn attack took place two-and-a-half years after the mosque shooting terror attacks in Christchurch, Kim Hill speaks to Abdur Razzaq and Anjum Raham, who is a spokesperson for the Islamic… Read more Audio
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Attack "absolutely terrifying" - Collins
8:26 AM.Judith Collins told the programme the attack is "absolutely terrifying." Read more Audio
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A witness describes the scene of panic
8:18 AM.It was a scene of panic as word quickly spread about the attack at the LynnMall Countdown yesterday. Michelle Miller was heading to do her weekend shop. Audio
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Political Editor Jane Patterson.
8:14 AM.RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson talks about the government handling of the event. Read more Audio
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How the attacks unfolded
8:09 AM.We look back at how the events at Lynnmall happened. Audio
