Christchurch Mosque shooter challenges imprisonment conditions, terrorist status - Reports

Moscow/Sputnik: Brenton Tarrant who committed deadly mass shootings at two Christchurch mosques in 2019 asked the New Zealand High Court to reconsider his imprisonment conditions as well as his terrorist status, media reported on Wednesday.

New Zealand: Christchurch attacker planned to target 'third mosque'

Wellington: Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch city last year, also planned to target a third mosque, media reports said.

Christchurch mosque shooting: Shooter Brenton Tarrant's hearing begins

Wellington/UNI: Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand last year, faced the survivors of his attack as his sentencing hearing got under way in Christchurch.

Russian national hailing Christchurch terrorist attack gets 30-month prison sentence: FSB

Omsk/Sputnik: A man in the Siberian city of Omsk has been sentenced to two years and six months for publicly expressing his approval of last year's terrorist attack in New Zealand, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday.

Suspicious items found in New Zealand's Christchurch, one arrested

Wellington, Apr 30 (Xinhua/UNI) New Zealand police located a package containing a suspected explosive device and ammunition at a vacant address on Newcastle Street in Christchurch, a police statement said on Tuesday.

New Zealand creates new visa category for Christchurch attack victims family

Wellington, Apr 23 (Xinhua) New Zealand government created a special visa category on Tuesday for those directly impacted by the Christchurch terrorist attack and their families.

New Zealand government to establish legal framework for gun buyback

Wellington, Apr 10 (Xinhua) New Zealand announced on Wednesday that a legal framework for the gun buyback will be established.

Mental fitness of suspected Christchurch mosque attacker to be assessed - Reports

Moscow, Apr 5 (Sputnik/UNI) Brenton Harrison Tarrant, the suspected gunman who carried out deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand's city of Christchurch, will undergo mental fitness examination to determine if he is fit to plead to 89 charges facing him in the wake of the massacre, local media reported on Friday.

Christchurch mosque attacker to face 50 murder charges

Wellington, Apr 4 (UNI): The Australian man arrested for the Christchurch terror attacks will face 50 murder and 39 attempt to murder charges when he appears in the court in Christchurch on Friday, New Zealand police said on Thursday.

New Zealand remembers victims of Christchurch terror attacks

Christchurch, New Zealand, Mar 29 (Xinhua/UNI) A national remembrance service was held here Friday morning at Hagley Park to pays tribute to the victims of the Christchurch terror attacks.

Austrian chancellor confirms New Zealand shooter linked to Austrian Far-Right group

Vienna, Mar 27 (Sputnik/UNI) Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz confirmed on Wednesday that the gunman who perpetrated fatal shootings at two mosques in New Zealand earlier in March was linked to Austrian far-right Identitarian Movement.

New Zealand attacks: PM Jacinda Ardern calls for global anti-racism fight

Christchurch, Mar 20 (IBNS): At a time when the nation is still mourning the deaths of 50 people in a terror attack in two mosques in Christchurch city of New Zealand, the country's PM Jacinda Ardern has called for a global fight to root out racist right-wing ideology.

New Zealand's gun shop confirms Christchurch suspect buying weapons online

Christchurch, New Zealand, Mar 18 (Xinhua/UNI) New Zealand's largest gun dealer, Gun City, said Monday that four out of the five firearms that the man charged with murder had during Christchurch mass shootings were purchased legally from the company.

Facebook removes 1.5 million videos of the New Zealand mosque attacks

New York, Mar 17 (IBNS): Social media giant Facebook on Sunday said in the past 24 hours 1.5 million videos globally of the New Zealand mosques attacks have been removed.  

Nine Pakistanis killed in New Zealand mosques attacks

Islamabad, Mar 17 (IBNS): Names of three more Pakistanis have emerged who died in the Christchurch mosques attacks incident of Friday, officials said on Sunday.