UK terrorism
Police have apologised to the unnamed survivor.
Atta leaves behind his wife and two-year-old daughter – if we all work together hard enough, she can grow up in a world better than ours.
Ardern ended her speech with the Arabic greeting “Al salam Alaikum”, meaning “Peace be upon you”.
Swift action is planned by ministers.
Police say attempted murder was ‘inspired by the far right’.
Desperate families have appealed for information about missing loved ones.
As police ask people to remain extra vigilant.
“It is a very important time to bring people together and not to try and divide."
We are aware in the UK and US of our growing problem with the alt-right, but somehow it has seeped across to a country which feels like an innocent bystander
One man has been charged for murder and three other people have been detained in Christchurch after 49 people were killed in two mosque attacks. The attacks started during Friday prayers, with eyewitnesses reporting that the perpetrator entered and started shooting at random. The attack was streamed on Facebook. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called it a terrorist attack.