Two attacks this week, which left 17 people dead, were the first mass shootings in the country in recent years.
Tag: Christchurch, New Zealand, Attack (March 2019)
How Covid Played a Role in Jacinda Ardern’s Resignation
In a part of the world where coronavirus restrictions lingered, Jacinda Ardern struggled to get beyond her association with pandemic policy.
Livestreams of Mass Shootings: From Buffalo to New Zealand
Dozens of recordings of a 2019 massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand, remain online, in a sobering reminder of the internet’s permanence.
New Zealand’s Chief Coroner Opens New Inquiry Into Mosque Attacks
The move came after pleas from dozens of families of those killed in Christchurch in 2019 when a white supremacist opened fire on Muslims at prayer.
Hollywood Take on Christchurch Massacre Provokes Anger in New Zealand
Members of the Muslim community denounced as “white saviorism” the director’s decision to focus on the response by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Christchurch Inquiry Says New Zealand Couldn’t Have Prevented Mosque Attacks
But the Royal Commission, the country’s highest-level investigation, faulted lax gun regulations and the country’s “fragile” intelligence agencies.
New Zealand Gives Christchurch Gunman a Life Sentence
While the grieving and wounded watched, Brenton Tarrant was hauled away to face the certainty of dying behind bars after killing 51 people at two mosques in the worst terrorist attack New Zealand has ever seen.
New Zealand Massacre Sentencing: What to Expect
Brenton Tarrant pleaded guilty in March after murdering 51 people and wounding 40 at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. But the final phase of the case presents a series of challenges.
White Supremacist Who Admitted Christchurch Killings Plans to Represent Himself
There is concern that the Australian who pleaded guilty to killing 51 worshipers at two mosques in New Zealand last year would use the occasion to spout his views.
Norway Mosque Attacker Gets 21-Year Sentence
Philip Manshaus admitted to killing his stepsister and storming a mosque near Oslo last year, saying he was inspired by other far-right attacks.