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They were grandparents and spouses, parents of new babies and grown adults, and they were children. These are the people we lost in the Christchurch terror attacks.
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'I have to carry her' - Mosque attack survivor's Mecca pilgrimage in wife's memory
4 Jul 2022A group of survivors of the Christchurch mosque attack are travelling this week to the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca for the first time since the tragedy.
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Social media's influence, emergency response to be explored at terror attacks' inquest
5 May 2022The coroner's inquest into the mosque terror attacks will look into the role of social media in the killer's radicalisation, and the emergency response on the day.
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Three years on from the Christchurch mosque attacks, has anything changed?
18 Mar 2022Opinion - The third anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attacks has come and gone. Has anything changed? Have we learned anything? Are we better, worse, more apathetic?
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A letter to my son: 'Never be ashamed of your beliefs'
15 Mar 2022First person - Three years on from the Christchurch terror attacks, Mahvash Ikram writes an open letter to her young son telling him one day he will learn how the Muslim community was targeted, but…
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Christchurch terror attacks emboldened far-right extremists - report
15 Mar 2022Online Islamophobia was reported 18 times as often in the immediate aftermath of the attacks and real-world Islamophobia quadrupled, a new report has found.
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Terror attack victims' families to view undisclosed material for first time
11 Mar 2022Families of the Muslims murdered in the Christchurch terror attacks will be given a raft of police and medical documents as part of a coronial inquiry into the mass shooting.
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Mosque terrorist attacks: Survivor begins 350km walk to reclaim peace
1 Mar 2022A survivor of the mosque shootings has left Dunedin's Octagon to begin his 350 kilometre walk to Christchurch to reclaim the terrorist's path in the name of peace.
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Mosque attack survivor to walk 350km to reclaim peace
28 Feb 2022Temel Atacocugu who was shot nine times hopes to arrive in Christchurch on the third anniversary of the attacks that claimed 51 lives. Video
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'Institutional bias' a concern as coronial court hearing on mosque terror attacks ends
25 Feb 2022A coronial court heard from the Human Rights Commission and the terrorist's lawyer, in the final day of a scope hearing on the Christchurch terror attacks yesterday.
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Terrorist intends seeking a judicial review of Royal Commission's findings
24 Feb 2022The lawyer for the terrorist who murdered 51 people in the Christchurch mosque attacks says he intends to seek a judicial review of the Royal Commission.
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Islamic groups highlight 'significant' online extremism in NZ
24 Feb 2022The main focus at the hearing yesterday was on the impact of digital platforms, and this morning the terrorist's lawyer and the Human Rights Commission are expected to make submissions.
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Muslims remain at risk of being targeted by terrorists within NZ, coroner told
23 Feb 2022The Islamic Women's Council has told a coronial hearing into the Christchurch mosque attacks that Muslims are still in danger of being targeted by terrorists in New Zealand.
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Christchurch terror attacks: Coronial hearing continues with more submissions
23 Feb 2022Islamic groups and first responders are expected to make submissions to the coroner's scope hearing on the Christchurch terror attacks today.
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Christchurch terror attacks: Coronial inquiry hearing begins today
22 Feb 2022Grieving families hope a coronial hearing starting today will help answer lingering questions about the final moments of the 51 Muslims murdered in the Christchurch terror attacks.
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Abdul Aziz awarded highest bravery accolade: 'This shows that people are with us'
16 Dec 2021Abdul Aziz, who chased away the terrorist who attacked Linwood Islamic Centre and Al Noor Mosque, has been given the country's highest bravery award. Audio
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Fresh threats against Al Noor Mosque as country debates hate speech reforms
30 Jun 2021As the country prepares to debate proposed hate speech reforms, Al Noor Mosque is being targeted with fresh threats of violence.
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Police foiled two other mass shootings around 15 March
15 Jun 2021The news came today in Christchurch at the first conference held in New Zealand on violent extremism and terrorism and how to prevent it.
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Intelligence and Security Act review to be brought forward
The law governing the country's spy agencies will be independently reviewed more than a year earlier than expected.
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OECD joins Christchurch Call to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online
20 May 2021The OECD has joined the Christchurch Call - which seeks to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content on the internet.
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Christchurch mosque terrorist to represent himself in court tomorrow
14 Apr 2021The Christchurch mosque shooter is representing himself in a fresh legal challenge at the High Court in Auckland tomorrow.
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Interview: Chch terror attack witness fears more lives may be lost
6 Apr 2021Nathan Smith was inside Masjid An-Nur when the shooting started on 15 March 2019. He sat down with RNZ reporter Anan Zaki to discuss his experience - and his call for more mental health support.
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Islamic Women's Council questions independence of SIS review
24 Mar 2021A review of the Security Intelligence Service was not fully independent and, because it was voluntary, controversial information could have been withheld, the Islamic Women's Council says.
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Christchurch terror attack: SIS report fails to answer key questions - Islamic Federation
23 Mar 2021The Islamic Federation is questioning what it calls "inconsistencies" in a review of the Security Intelligence Service (SIS) such as why it did not do more before March 2019 to detect lone wolf…
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Data mining won't go down well with public - SIS report
23 Mar 2021A newly released report on the Security Intelligence Service shows faster and wider harvesting of data about people was identified as a priority for bolstering counter-terrorism efforts.
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