Man accused in Christchurch mosque slayings of 51 pleads not guilty
The man accused of the New Zealand mosque attacks smirked as his lawyer entered not guilty pleas to terrorism, murder and attempted murder charges Friday before a judge who set his trial for next May. The courtroom was filled with 80 survivors and family members ...
New Zealand's first 'well-being budget' targets mental health in wake of Christchurch attacks
New Zealand's government announced Thursday it will spend billions of dollars more on mental health services and combatting child poverty as part of a new approach to its finances. The Labour-led government unveiled the country's first so-called well-being budget. It aims to measure social outcomes ...
Man accused of murder in Christchurch mosque shootings also charged with terrorism
New Zealand police have charged the man accused of murder in shootings at two Christchurch mosques in March with engaging in a terrorist act, they said Tuesday. In an attack broadcast live on Facebook, a lone gunman armed with semi-automatic weapons targeted Muslims attending Friday ...
U.N. chief meets survivors of New Zealand mosque shootings, decries online hate
At a meeting with victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that hate speech is spreading online "like wildfire" and vowed the world body would lead efforts to extinguish the problem. Guterres visited the Al Noor mosque, one of two ...
Police in Christchurch find suspected bomb, while Australian police neutralize explosive device
New Zealand police found a suspected bomb and ammunition Tuesday in a vacant lot in Christchurch, the scene of last month's mosque shootings which killed 50 Muslim worshippers. Police cordoned off streets late Tuesday afternoon in the Phillipstown area just outside the central business district ...
New Zealand and France announce 'Christchurch Call' plan to end violent extremism online
New Zealand and France will bring together global leaders at a Paris summit next month aimed at stopping social media being used to organize and promote terrorism, the countries' leaders announced Wednesday. Political leaders and tech company executives have been called to a meeting — ...
New Zealand pension fund drops two gun-linked Japanese firms in wake of mosque massacres
Two Japanese companies are among those that have been excluded from New Zealand's public pension fund in response to stricter gun control measures following the fatal mass shootings last month. The NZ Super Fund, which manages 41 billion New Zealand dollars ($27.7 billion) worth of ...
New Zealand votes to amend gun laws after Christchurch attack
Lawmakers in New Zealand voted almost unanimously on Wednesday to change gun laws, less than a month after its worst peacetime mass shooting, in which 50 people were killed in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch. Parliament passed the gun reform bill, the first substantial ...
Christchurch massacre gunman Brenton Tarrant charged with 49 more mosque murders
Australian Brenton Tarrant appeared in a New Zealand court on Friday where the suspected white supremacist was charged with an additional 49 counts of murder at two mosques last month. In an attack broadcast live on Facebook, a lone gunman armed with semi-automatic weapons targeted ...
From its clubhouses in Melbourne and Sydney, the Lads Society promotes drug-free living and exercise — and "white resistance" and Islamophobia, according to online statements and interviews with two of its leaders. One of Australia's most high-profile extremist groups, its members last year infiltrated the ...
Before mosque attacks, New Zealand failed to record hate crimes for over a decade
Weeks before a gunman killed 50 Muslims in Christchurch, a man had threatened to burn copies of the Quran outside New Zealand mosques, in what community leaders said was the latest in a long list of threatening behavior against religious minorities. Police said they warned ...
New Zealand allows 'intrusive' spy operations after Christchurch mosque shootings
New Zealand's intelligence minister said Wednesday he was allowing spy agencies to carry out "intrusive" activities following the Christchurch mosque shootings, which claimed 50 lives. The government this week ordered a judicial inquiry into whether the South Pacific nation's intelligence services could have prevented the ...
