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Court takes stringent approach to mosque gunman's sentencing
24 Aug 2020The man responsible for the 15 March terror attacks will be sentenced at a hearing that begins in the High Court in Christchurch today.
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'Major security operation' for Chch mosque shooter sentencing
20 Aug 2020There will be an increased police presence around Christchurch for the sentencing of the mosque gunman.
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Mosque shooter sentencing: Authorities not saying if gunman's family will attend
20 Aug 2020Authorities are keeping tight-lipped about whether the mosque gunman's family will attend his sentencing.
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Mosque attacks: Arrivals for gunman's sentencing in managed isolation
13 Aug 2020More than 50 people are in managed isolation at New Zealand's border facilities so they can attend the sentencing of the Christchurch gunman in person.
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Reporting of potential terrorist financing more than doubles in NZ
11 Aug 2020Police say people are far more vigilant when it comes to potential terrorist acts after the Christchurch mosque shootings.
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Mosque shooter sentencing: Foreign media told to obey rules
8 Aug 2020A senior journalism lecturer is urging the foreign media to respect strict reporting restrictions for the sentencing of the Christchurch mosques gunman.
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Christchurch mosque shooter's sentencing: Live reporting banned
7 Aug 2020Live reporting from the sentencing of the Christchurch mosques gunman has been banned.
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Politicians decry cost of mosque gunman's incarceration
4 Aug 2020The eye-watering cost of keeping the Christchurch mosque gunman behind bars has reignited calls for him to be sent back to Australia to serve his sentence there.
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Gunman flew drone over Christchurch mosque before attacks
23 Jul 2020The man responsible for the Christchurch mosque terror attacks flew a drone over Al Noor Mosque before the shooting in March last year.
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Post-Chch attack police searches unlawful - IPCA
14 Jul 2020Three police searches - carried out shortly after the Christchurch mosque attacks - were unlawful, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found.
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Three police searches after Christchurch mosque attacks deemed unlawful
14 Jul 2020Searches carried out by police in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks have been deemed unlawful by the Independent Police Conduct Authority.
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Christchurch mosque attacks: Gunman to represent himself at sentencing
13 Jul 2020The gunman of the Christchurch mosque attacks has chosen to represent himself at his sentencing next month.
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Govt extends border exceptions for mosque attacker's sentencing
10 Jul 2020New exceptions will allow victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks entry into New Zealand and more financial help to do so.
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Mosque attack victim's brother offers emergency workers free meals
10 Jul 2020The brother of a Christchurch mosque attack victim is offering free food for emergency service workers at his new restaurant to say thank you.
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Renewed call for Key to apologise over 'jihadi brides' claim
7 Jul 2020Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it's not her place to decide if Sir John Key should apologise over false claims brides were leaving New Zealand for ISIS in 2015.
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'Govt had failed the Muslim community' - Islamic Women's Council
7 Jul 2020The Islamic Women's Council says the Christchurch mosque shootings might not have happened, if it weren't for the failures of multiple government agencies - particularly the security intelligence…
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Christchurch mosque attacks: Gunman sentencing date set
3 Jul 2020After a three-month wait, a date has finally been set for the sentencing of the man responsible for this country's worst act of terrorism.
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Support for Christchurch Muslims falling - community leader
1 Jul 2020A leader in the Christchurch Muslim community says support for victims is slowly being withdrawn.
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Mosque shooter interview should not be public, attack witness says
29 Jun 2020A witness to the 15 March mosque attacks says an interview with the shooter should not be made public.
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Mosque gunman's interview 'needs to be shared with the wider public'
29 Jun 2020Muslim leaders are calling for an interview with the man convicted of killing 51 members of their community to be made public.
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Ukraine busts Chch attack-inspired neo-Nazi cell - claims
18 Jun 2020Ukraine's secret service is claiming to have stopped a neo-Nazi cell during its investigation into the distribution of the Christchurch terrorist's so-called manifesto.
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Ardern and Macron hail success of Christchurch Call
15 May 2020The prime minister is heralding significant progress in the fight against online terrorism, with the Christchurch Call initiative that was signed one year ago today in Paris.
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Prince William reaches out to Muslim community
15 May 2020The Duke of Cambridge has told the Christchurch Muslim community that they responded to last year's terror attacks with the utmost grace and dignity.
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Royal Commission investigating mosque attacks needed extension despite lockdown
9 May 2020Official documents show the Royal Commission investigating the Christchurch mosque shootings wasn't on track to meet its April deadline before the country went into lockdown.
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