Brenton Tarrant, accused of carrying out the massacre of 49 people in Christchurch, New Zealand, grew up in Grafton, Australia.
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Jacinda Ardern Pitched New Zealand’s Charms. Now, She Speaks of Its Pain.
With the massacre of 49 people at two mosques, the prime minister is back in the international spotlight, but the glamour is gone.
New Zealand Shooting Live Updates: More Than a Dozen Victims in Critical Condition
New Zealand grappled with grief and horror on Sunday, as the death toll rose to 50, two days after a terrorist attack at two mosques in the city of Christchurch.
How to Help the Victims of the Christchurch Shootings
Several charities sought donations to help the victims’ families and those wounded in the attack on two New Zealand mosques to rebuild their lives.
Two New Zealand Mosques, a Hate-Filled Massacre Designed for Its Time
The horror, meant for an era that has married social media with racism, was motivated by white extremist hatred, streamed live on Facebook and calculated to go viral.
Massacre Suspect Traveled the World but Lived on the Internet
Brenton Tarrant, inspired by the social media world and performing for it, appears to be the first accused mass murderer to conceive of the killing itself as a meme.
New Zealand Massacre Highlights Global Reach of White Extremism
The massacre in New Zealand highlights the contagious ways in which the extreme right has spread in the 21st century — even to a country not strongly associated with it.
Jacinda Ardern Consoles Families After New Zealand Shooting
The attack on two mosques, which appeared to have been carried out by a white extremist, left 49 dead in the city of Christchurch.
In Christchurch, Signs Point to a Gunman Steeped in Internet Trolling
A picture is emerging of a man driven by white nationalism and a desire to drive cultural, political and racial wedges between people across the globe.
New Zealand Muslims Await Word From Mosque Attacks: ‘Everybody Knew Each Other’
In a closely knit community of about 50,000, phones were ringing unanswered late Friday, and reassurance was hard to come by.