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Crusaders keeping name 'not a viable option' - Muslim community advocate
4 Apr 2019A Muslim community advocate says ditching the sword-wielding horsemen from the Crusaders' pre-match entertainment is not enough - the name has to go.
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Australian politician censured over Christchurch shooting comments
3 Apr 2019Australia's Senate has censured an independent right-wing lawmaker for his comments that New Zealand's mosque attacks were a result of letting in "Muslim fanatics".
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Peters on Muslim speech: 'I was talking about extremism and I don't resile from that'
2 Apr 2019Winston Peters isn't backing down over comments he made about Muslims during a 2005 speech titled The End of Tolerance. Audio
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Gun law changes: Thousands of submissions received
4 Apr 2019MPs have been deluged with thousands of submissions on the fast-tracked gun legislation, but there are concerns about the pace of change.
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'Overwhelming' support for graffiti artist's new tribute to terror victims
4 Apr 2019An Auckland graffiti artist who painted a poignant mural of a victim of the mosque attacks has been invited to paint another tribute on a large wall in Christchurch. Video
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Christchurch shootings accused could get life without parole - Law Society
3 Apr 2019A sentence of life without parole appears to be available to the court if the man accused of the Christchurch mosque shootings is convicted, says the Law Society.
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Crusaders name change: Maintaining the status quo 'no longer tenable'
3 Apr 2019The Crusaders Super Rugby team is dropping its sword-wielding horsemen from the pre-match entertainment as it looks at a possible name change in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks.
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Fears guns sold before law change could be used by criminals
3 Apr 2019The Police Association fears criminals could be buying up guns that are set to become illegal under new legislation but are still being advertised.
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Islamic group wants to increase understanding of 'peaceful religion'
3 Apr 2019A UK organisation is out on the streets of Christchurch teaching people how to spot extremism and answering questions from curious locals about what Islam actually is.
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Tougher police action on gangs with guns not necessary - Minister
3 Apr 2019The Police Minister has dismissed calls for wider police powers to raid gang members' homes for illegal guns.
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Christchurch mosque attacks: 16 of the injured still in hospital
3 Apr 2019Two of the people injured in the mosque terror attacks remain in a critical condition, including a four-year-old girl being treated in Auckland.
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Armageddon bans military-style clothing, guns
2 Apr 2019Pop-culture convention Armageddon has changed its rules to ban military-style clothing and replica guns following the Christchurch attacks.
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Terror accused will appear for court hearing via audio-visual link
2 Apr 2019The High Court has confirmed the accused Christchurch gunman will not appear in person at his next court appearance.
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NZ gun lobby says law will make criminals of all firearm owners
2 Apr 2019The Council of Licenced Firearms Owners says that broad definitions in the proposed changes to gun laws will make 250,000 New Zealanders criminals. Audio
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Bereaved son to attend mosque shooting accused's court hearing
2 Apr 2019A man who lost his father in the Christchurch massacre will attend the accused gunman's first appearance in the High Court on Friday.
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Fall in tourist visas since terror attacks
2 Apr 2019More than a thousand fewer people applied for visitor visas in the fortnight following the Christchurch mosque attacks.
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Mosque terror accused's trips to Bulgaria probed for far-right links
1 Apr 2019A former intelligence chief in Bulgaria has criticised his country's security services for not better monitoring the alleged Christchurch shooter during a six-day tour, four months before the attacks.
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New gun laws expected to pass by end of next week - minister
1 Apr 2019The government expects to pass legislation banning most semi-automatic rifles by the end of next week.
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Hamilton councillor's comments 'something I said in anger at the time'
1 Apr 2019A Hamilton City Councillor under fire for a Facebook post criticising the country's response to the Christchurch mosque attacks says he will apologise to the Muslim community. Video
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Muslim women still fear wearing hijab in public - welfare group
1 Apr 2019Some Muslim women are still too scared to wear a hijab in public, a migrant woman's organisation says.
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Mosque terror attack could upset people for years, experts warn
1 Apr 2019Mental health services expect demand stemming from the Christchurch shootings to tail off this week but warn the after-effects of trauma could last for years.
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Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content
31 Mar 2019Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wants governments and regulators to play a more active role in controlling what is published on the internet.
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MPs from across the political divide previously stymied gun control
27 Mar 2019As recently as last year, New Zealand First MP Ron Mark boasted in Parliament about having repeatedly obstructed attempts to bolster gun control. Audio
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Meat industry steps up to support Muslim community
1 Apr 2019New Zealand's four main meat processors and the Meat Industry Association have launched the Halal Community Response Trust.
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