Christchurch
NZ to hold national remembrance for Christchurch next Friday
World
March 24, 2019
NZ to hold national remembrance for Christchurch next Friday
New Zealand will hold a national remembrance service for victims of the Christchurch massacre on March 29, the government announced…
Tearful Muslims return to Christchurch mosque as NZ works to move on
World
March 23, 2019
Tearful Muslims return to Christchurch mosque as NZ works to move on
Muslims prayed at Christchurch’s main mosque on Saturday for the first time since a white supremacist massacred worshipers there as…
Broken-hearted but not broken: New Zealand prays together
World
March 22, 2019
Broken-hearted but not broken: New Zealand prays together
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders observed the Muslim call to prayer Friday in reflecting on the moment one…
New Zealand bans semi-automatic, automatic weapons
World
March 21, 2019
New Zealand bans semi-automatic, automatic weapons
Military-style semi-automatic and automatic firearms like the ones used in the deadly attack on two mosques in Christchurch on March 15 will…
New Zealand Minister of Justice: mosque perpetrator to face life imprisonment
Features/Interviews
March 20, 2019
New Zealand Minister of Justice: mosque perpetrator to face life imprisonment
New Zealand Minister of Justice Andrew Little stated in his first interview after the attack on Christchurch last Friday that…
New Zealand burials start as PM urges ‘united front’ on social media
World
March 20, 2019
New Zealand burials start as PM urges ‘united front’ on social media
A Syrian refugee and his son were buried in New Zealand on Wednesday in the first funerals of those killed…
The crime in New Zealand
Opinion
March 19, 2019
The crime in New Zealand
The crime in New Zealand that left 50 innocent martyrs in a house of God marks a turning point in…
‘Can’t show hate’: Families face mental toll of Christchurch shootings
World
March 19, 2019
‘Can’t show hate’: Families face mental toll of Christchurch shootings
As Tipene Newbery laid a wreath outside al-Noor Mosque — where dozens of worshipers were massacred by a white supremacist…
‘I Live! I Die!’ — New Zealand uses haka to heal after attacks
World
March 19, 2019
‘I Live! I Die!’ — New Zealand uses haka to heal after attacks
New Zealanders are gathering to thump chests, stomp feet and stick out their tongues — staging impromptu performances of the…
In an unprecedented move, New Zealand’s synagogues closed on Sabbath in solidarity with Muslim victims
World
March 19, 2019
In an unprecedented move, New Zealand’s synagogues closed on Sabbath in solidarity with Muslim victims
The Jewish Community closed New Zealand’s synagogues in a show of religious support and unity on the Saturday Sabbath following…