Q&A: What you need to know about the gun ban
A Q&A on what you need to know in relation to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's recently announced ban on military style semi-automatic guns and assault rifles.
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Assault rifles and military-style semi-automatics banned
Assault rifles and military-style semi-automatics banned
Breaking News 3.20 pm
Military style semi-automatics and assault rifles will be banned in New Zealand under stronger new gun laws announced today, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
Review of school lockdowns in wake of attack
Review of school lockdowns in wake of attack
The Ministry of Education is to review the process of school lockdowns in the wake of the Christchurch terror attack.
'Overseas he would have been dead'
'Overseas he would have been dead': Aramoana cop analyses arrest
An anti-terrorist squad leader involved in the Aramoana killings has given an insight into what would have happened in the lead-up to the capture of the alleged mosque gunman.
As more buried, emotional prayer service planned
As more buried, emotional prayer service planned
Thousands of people are expected to come together for an emotional Friday prayer service led by the imam of one of the two Christchurch mosques where 50 worshippers were killed.
Young Irishman dies in NZ skydiving tragedy
Young Irishman dies in NZ skydiving tragedy
A 27-year-old Irishman has died following a skydiving accident in New Zealand.
NZ 'has major human rights problems'
NZ 'has major human rights problems'
New Zealand needs to have a mature, considered conversation about racism, the chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt says.
65,000 sign petition against weapons
65,000 sign petition against weapons
MPs have today been handed a petition with more than 65,000 signatures calling on them to ban all semi-automatic weapons.
Agents dropped over social media posts
Real estate agents dropped over racially charged social media posts
Ray White has dropped a husband and wife real estate agent team because of their racist posts on social media.
Two killed in Waikato crash
Two killed in Waikato crash
Two people were killed in a crash involving a ute and a truck in the Waikato district this morning.
Priest accused of groping women during last rites
Priest accused of groping women during last rites
A Roman Catholic priest in the US has been accused of groping a woman in home hospice care while giving her last rites.
Hundreds raised from students' quiz night
Hundreds raised from students' quiz night
An Otago Medical Students Association quiz has raised more than $1000 to support Muslim families affected by the Christchurch terror attacks.
‘There is death all over’: Cyclone toll above 300
‘There is death all over’: Cyclone toll above 300
Hundreds are dead, many more missing and thousands at risk from massive flooding in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe caused by Cyclone Idai and persistent rains.
Teachers' strike postponed after mosque attacks
Teachers' strike postponed after mosque attacks
A national teachers' strike which had been pencilled in for April 3 has been postponed because of the Christchurch mosque attacks.
Doctor stood down after anti-Muslim comments posted
Doctor stood down after anti-Muslim comments posted
A senior Auckland doctor has been immediately stood down pending an investigation by his employer into vile, anti-Islamic rants posted on the right-wing blog Whale Oil.
Schoolbus kids freed after terrifying ordeal
Schoolbus kids freed after terrifying ordeal
A bus driver in Italy abducted 51 children and their chaperones, threatening them before setting the vehicle on fire. Police managed to get all passengers on board to safety.
May asks wary EU to delay Brexit until June
May asks wary EU to delay Brexit until June
Exactly 1000 days after Britain voted to leave the EU and nine days before it's scheduled to walk out the door, Prime Minister Theresa May has hit the pause button.
Donations set to top $10 million
Donations for shooting victims' families set to top $10 million
Nearly $10 million has been raised for the families who lost their loved ones in the Christchurch terrorist attack and for those victims who survived the traumatic shootings.
PM: Anzac travel to Turkey will go on
PM: Anzac travel to Turkey will go on
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the tradition of New Zealanders going to Gallipoli for Anzac commemorations will continue, despite recent comments by Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan.
Bravery lauded after 'heroic' arrest
Bravery lauded after 'heroic' arrest
Police Commissioner Mike Bush has commended his "courageous" officers who arrested the alleged Christchurch gunman 21 minutes after they were alerted while he was en route to another attack.