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Updated March 14, 2020 09:59:48 On March 15 last year, a gunman armed with two semi-automatic weapons killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch and live streamed his attack on social media. Key points: Christchurch will mark the first anniversary of the mosque attacks on March 1551 people were…

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Friday that New Zealanders have become more engaged with the Muslim community in the year since a gunman killed 51 people at two mosques. Ardern was in Christchurch attending events to mark the anniversary of last year's March 15 massacre, which she has described as…

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealanders have become more engaged with the Muslim community by visiting mosques and discussing issues of faith in the year since a gunman killed 51 people at two Christchurch mosquesBy NICK PERRY Associated PressMarch 13, 2020, 3:51 AM3 min readCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- Prime…

Editor’s note: this article was updated on Sunday March 15 to reflect the latest news on event cancellations due to coronavirus. On March 15 last year, I lost a close friend in the Christchurch attacks. When Haji-Daoud Nabi greeted a stranger at the door of the Al Noor mosque with…

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- When the gunman walked into the Al Noor mosque, Temel Atacocugu was kneeling for Friday prayers. He looked up into the man’s face, thinking he was a police officer because of his paramilitary outfit. Time slowed. Atacocugu saw a puff of smoke come from the raised…

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — When the gunman walked into the Al Noor mosque, Temel Atacocugu was kneeling for Friday prayers. He looked up into the man’s face, thinking he was a police officer because of his paramilitary outfit. Time slowed. Atacocugu saw a puff of smoke come from the…

WELLINGTON: Days before the first anniversary of a shooting in Christchurch that killed 51 Muslim worshippers, a post appeared on an encrypted messaging app showing a balaclava-clad man outside one of the attacked mosques with a threat and a gun emoji.The message was the latest in a number of threats…

New Zealand police arrested a 19-year-old man over an “abhorrent” threat made this week against one of the Christchurch mosques targeted in a mass shooting last year. As New Zealand prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of the massacre by a self-avowed white supremacist that killed 51 Muslim worshippers, police…

New Zealand police on Wednesday arrested a 19-year-old man over an "abhorrent" threat made this week against one of the Christchurch mosques targeted in a mass shooting last year. As New Zealand prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of the massacre by a self-avowed white supremacist that killed 51 Muslim…

World Police have increased patrols around the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch and will be maintaining 'a visible presence' as the anniversary approaches AFP/Sanka VIDANAGAMA 04 Mar 2020 01:30PM(Updated: 04 Mar 2020 01:32PM) WELLINGTON: New Zealand police arrested a 19-year-old man over an "abhorrent" threat made this week…