Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern comforts a person at the Kilbirnie Mosque in Wellington. Photo: Getty Images
New Zealand shooting: Gun reforms to come in 10 days, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
- The leader said her cabinet had agreed on gun reform days after a self-described white supremacist opened fire on two mosques in Christchurch
- The accused, Australian Brenton Tarrant, fired his lawyer and said he would represent himself, leading to speculation he might try to use his trial as a platform for extremist views
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern comforts a person at the Kilbirnie Mosque in Wellington. Photo: Getty Images
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (C) with members of the Muslim community in Christchurch. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Opinion
New Zealand mass shooting: is any country safe from terrorism?
- Has social media, populist politics and xenophobia created a community of extremists like Christchurch massacre gunman? Paul Spoonley believes so
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (C) with members of the Muslim community in Christchurch. Photo: EPA-EFE