The latest news and comment on Christchurch New Zealand
March 2024
I survived the Christchurch terror attack – the government is in danger of forgetting us
Temel Ataçocuğu
Five years on from the massacre, the government is preparing to roll back gun reforms and progress to make New Zealand safer is faltering
February 2024
The Conversation
Christchurch gunman discussed attacks online a year before carrying them out
Chris Wilson, Ethan Renner, Jack Smylie and Michal Dziwulski for the Conversation
New research into Brenton Tarrant’s posts on 4chan raises questions about why authorities did not detect them before the 2019 mosque shootings
November 2023
Christchurch victims were left alone in mosque for 10 minutes amid chaos of attack, inquest hears
The coronial inquest into the deaths of 51 Muslim worshipers is still yet to hear evidence from pathologists, doctors and ambulance officers
October 2023
Christchurch mosque attack inquest opens with scrutiny of police response
Coroner says inquiry offers chance to consider if response to such incidents could be improved
March 2023
Christchurch shooting inquest delayed after bereaved families raise concerns evidence could be missed
Lawyers for survivors and families of victims had urged postponement due to sheer volume of disclosure and delays in receiving, accessing and reviewing it
December 2022
Christchurch attack inquiry: coroner declines to remove lawyer after request from families
Senior lawyer assisting coroner will not cross-examine police witnesses after bereaved families objected to her law firm’s work with the police
November 2022
Christchurch gunman appeals against his convictions and life term without parole
Exclusive: Australian white supremacist pleaded guilty in March 2020 to murdering 51 people in mosque attack
June 2022
‘All the worst things you can think of’: Christchurch residents stricken by city’s stench
Those living in the the New Zealand city say it is more than just a bad smell, it is an injustice
May 2022
Buffalo shooting: unease in New Zealand as live stream of ‘Christchurch-inspired’ attack finds foothold
Christchurch attack inquiry to examine if Australian terrorist was radicalised online
April 2022
Food in season
Foraging for food in Christchurch's 'red zone' – video
As food prices rise, more and more people are foraging for food in Christchurch
March 2022
I was shot nine times in the Christchurch massacre – now I’m reclaiming the terrorist’s journey
Temel Ataçocuğu Photography: Jim Huylebroek
Other lives
Dee Humphries obituary
February 2022
Other lives
Michael Molineaux obituary
Other lives: Intellectual property lawyer from New Zealand who settled in the UK
December 2021
New Zealand honours ‘extraordinary’ bravery of 10 during Christchurch attacks
Highest honours went to Naeem Rashid, who died while challenging the gunman, and Abdul Aziz who lured the attacker away from others
October 2021
Facebook trained its AI to block violent live streams after Christchurch attacks
Leaked papers detail emergency exercise that followed 2019 mass murder in New Zealand
September 2021
Two years after Christchurch, New Zealand makes plotting a terrorist attack a crime
Changes to the law were recommended after the 2019 Christchurch shootings and sped up after a supermarket knife attack earlier this month
Christchurch airport reopened after evacuation over suspicious item
New Zealand bomb disposal unit called, flights halted and domestic terminal cleared after item found at security screening area
I’ve lost my family, my house, my country. I know we can live beyond grief
The Christchurch earthquake was just one the many tragedies Michelle Tom survived. From adversity, she says, we can all learn to harness fear, resist panic, and practise trust
July 2021
They Are Us movie script ‘worse than livestream’ of Christchurch attack, say victims’ families
Family members of those killed in the 2019 attack in New Zealand say they have been retraumatised by the script, which has been leaked
