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A gunman opened fire at two Christchurch mosques on March 15, 2019, killing 50 people in a live-streamed terror attack. The attacker, who identified himself as Brenton Tarrant, is a 28-year-old Australian self-described fascist and white supremacist who reportedly published a racist manifesto on social media before the mass shootings.

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9 September, 2024

New Zealand shooting

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Ardern was widely praised for her response to the 2019 Christchurch attack, which left 51 people dead and another 40 seriously injured.

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Opinion | In Australia, violence against mosques is widespread

A new study suggests mosque attacks in Australia are neither new nor rare. But only the most egregious cases of hate-crime violence come to public attention.

Opinion | An Australian ecosystem of hate is fuelling far right extremism

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Experts are warning of a vicious circle of ‘reciprocal radicalisation’, in which Islamist and far-right groups launch tit-for-tat revenge attacks.

No open court trial for Singapore teen who planned mosque attacks: minister

Making the details of the 16-year-old’s motives public may inflame religious sentiments, Law Minister K. Shanmugam says.

Singapore boy influenced by Christchurch gunman planned to attack mosques

The Singapore student, 16, intended to strike two mosques on March 15, two years after Brenton Tarrant shot dozens of Muslims in New Zealand.

New Zealand mosque attacker laid low to avoid detection, inquiry finds

The nearly 800-page Royal Commission of Inquiry report released on Tuesday found there were no clear signs the attack which killed 51 Muslims was imminent – aside from a manifesto published minutes beforehand.

New Zealand terrorism evidence to be sealed to prevent copycat attacks

The Royal Commission of Inquiry will suppress evidence on the Christchurch shooting for 30 years to prevent others from treating it as a terrorism manual.

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Editorial | Even New Zealand must be eternally vigilant

The Christchurch mosque massacre gunman has become the first person in New Zealand given the maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole.

Christchurch mosque shooter jailed for life without parole

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern welcomed the sentence, saying Brenton Tarrant deserved a lifetime of ‘complete and utter silence’.

New Zealand mosque shooter spent years preparing attack, court hears

Brenton Tarrant pleaded guilty to 51 murder charges, 40 charges of attempted murder and one charge of terrorism. He will be sentenced later this week.

Family, survivors to face New Zealand gunman for sentencing

When Aya Al-Umari faces her brother’s killer in the dock, she intends to tell him that his hatred stole away her best friend, her guardian, her hero.

New Zealand PM begin re-election campaign after successful coronavirus response

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Philip Manshaus killed 17-year-old Johanne Zhangjia Ihle-Hansen in their family home before attacking a nearby Islamic centre.

New Zealand mosque shooter pleads guilty to all charges

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With 60 to 70 groups still active in New Zealand and far-right extremism growing worldwide, the risk of hate crimes occurring remains.

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Baey – who sparked debate about discipline for sexual offenders and support for victims – was the top newsmaker for younger respondents to a new survey.

Saudi accuses Australia of racism, sympathising with Christchurch killer

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Officials left red-faced as second letter from Christchurch gunman emerges

The man accused of killing 51 people at two mosques will now be blocked from sending or receiving mail pending a review, says the chief of New Zealand’s Corrections Department.

Christchurch mosque gunman's ‘hateful’ letter from jail ends up on 4chan

The six-page handwritten letter, which appeared this week on website 4chan, contained language that would be construed by white supremacists as a call to arms.