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.

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.

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.

Video filmed on a mobile phone showed one person being detained after the fatal shootings at two mosques in New Zealand.

Euronews spoke to one witness following the twin attack on mosques in New Zealand, which killed 49 people.

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

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

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

Fireworks lit up the skies over Auckland as New Zealand became one of the first countries to welcome the New Year.

Conservation workers and volunteers in New Zealand managed to refloat six surviving stranded whales on Tuesday and were hoping the animals would soon swim away into deeper water.

A hiker discovered the pilot whales in two pods about 2 kilometres apart late Saturday on Stewart Island.

Maori welcoming ceremony held for Harry and Meghan in Rotorua

Prince Harry and Meghan are on a 16-day trip and they are now in New Zealand. The pair took part in a welly-wanging contest near Auckland.

Meghan beats Harry in New Zealand 'welly-wanging' competition