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Church holds multi-faith service in memory of mosque attack victims

Worshipers in Christchurch attended a multi-faith memorial service on Thursday (March 21) held for those killed in gun attacks on two mosques during Friday (March 15) prayers.

21/03/2019

New Zealand

New Zealand seeks to ban nearly all semi-automatic weapons

Legislation to ban almost all military-style semi-automatic and assault rifles will be introduced the first week of April, the prime minister said.

21/03/2019

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Koala sneaks into car, seeking shade from blistering weather

An unwelcome but adorable intruder invaded winemaker Tim Whitrow's car in Australia on Monday (March 18) and the feisty koala refused to leave, preferring to enjoy the cooler air inside.

20/03/2019

New Zealand

Christchurch shootings: New Zealand to 'confront' Erdogan over remarks

Christchurch shootings: New Zealand to 'confront' Erdogan over remarks

20/03/2019

New Zealand

New Zealand suspect was headed to a third target, police say

"We absolutely believe we know where he was going," the commissioner said.

20/03/2019

New Zealand

Watch: New Zealanders perform haka to honour mosque shooting victims

School pupils and bikers have been among those gathering to perform the traditional Maori dance in tribute to the 50 victims of Friday's mosque shootings.

19/03/2019

New Zealand

Watch: High-school students perform haka at Christchurch mosque vigil

Teenagers at a secondary school in Christchurch performed a haka — a ceremonial dance or challenge in Māori culture — in tribute to the victims of the New Zealand mosque shootings.

19/03/2019

New Zealand

New Zealand to unveil gun law changes in next week: PM Ardern

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says details of reforms to New Zealand's gun laws will be announced within 10 days of Friday's mosque attacks in Christchurch.

17/03/2019

New Zealand

Ardern's office received suspect's 'manifesto' minutes before attack

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her office received the shooter's "manifesto" minutes before the attack.

17/03/2019

New Zealand

Who are the victims of the New Zealand mosque shootings?

Some of the victims of the New Zealand mosque shootings have started to be identified by government officials.

17/03/2019

Sport

Bottas wins season-opening Australian Grand Prix

Bottas wins season-opening Australian Grand Prix

17/03/2019

New Zealand

New Zealand shooter's travels around Europe under investigation

Officials in Bulgaria said the man arrested in connection to Friday's shootings visited the country last year.

16/03/2019

New Zealand

Meet Abdul Aziz, the Christchurch hero who chased the attacker away

Abdul Aziz, 48, didn't run or hide when the Christchurch shooter approached the Linwood mosque where he was praying with his sons. Instead, he went out and faced him.

16/03/2019

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Australian senator egged for controversial comments on Muslims

Australian senator Fraser Anning had an egg cracked on his head by a teenager over his controversial comments on the New Zealand mosque shootings.

16/03/2019

New Zealand

People pay tribute to victims a day after New Zealand mosque shootings

New Zealanders were not the only ones paying tribute to the victims of Friday's mosque shootings. Social media was also overflowing with messages of solidarity for the country.

16/03/2019

New Zealand

What was behind the New Zealand shooter's apparent manifesto?

Before live streaming the shooting in two New Zealand mosques on Facebook, the suspect published an apparent manifesto in which he called immigrants “invaders” and cited “white genocide” as his motivation for the attack.

15/03/2019

New Zealand

New Zealand's gun laws to change- But what are they currently?

An applicant for a firearm licence must pass a background check which considers criminal, mental health, medical, addiction and domestic violence records. In 2017 43,509 who people applied for firearms licences, 43,321 were granted them.

15/03/2019

New Zealand

New Zealand mosque shootings: How did social media platforms react?

Social media giants have come under fire for allowing footage of the shooting, allegedly filmed live by the gunman as the attack unfolded, to be widely circulated.

15/03/2019

New Zealand

Christchurch shootings: Leaders react to New Zealand mosque attacks

Politicians and world leaders condemned the deadly shootings at two mosques in New Zealand on Friday

15/03/2019

New Zealand

New Zealand mosque shootings: what we know

Christchurch mosque shootings: what we know

15/03/2019

New Zealand

New Zealand: death toll climbs to 50 after body found at mosque

A suspected white supremacist has been charged with murder in New Zealand.

15/03/2019

New Zealand

New Zealand: 49 dead in mass shootings at Christchurch mosques

Police in New Zealand say 49 people have been killed at two mosques when at least one gunman opened fire on worshippers.

15/03/2019

World

Australian Cardinal Pell convicted of sexual offences against 2 minors

Australian Cardinal Pell has been convicted of sexual offences against 2 minors, and sentenced to six years in prison. Pell is the most senior member of the Catholic Church to have been convicted, but remains a Cardinal pending further investigation by the Vatican.

13/03/2019

Australia

Balloons deadliest risk to seabirds ingesting ocean plastic

Seabirds are much more likely to die from ingesting balloon fragments than hard plastics, researchers have found.

04/03/2019

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Police rescue elderly man during Queensland flood

Bodycam footage by Australia's Queensland police shows the evacuation of an elderly man who was sitting waist-deep in rising floodwaters in his house last week.

13/02/2019

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Floodwaters wreak havoc in northern Australia

Flooding in and around Townsville, Australia continued on Sunday, as the area was lashed by record rainfall, officials said.

03/02/2019