Proposed Taupō mosque upgrade sparks online opposition
According to the 2023 Census, the local Muslim community accounts for only 0.3% of the Taupō district population.…
Five dead at mosque shooting in San Diego, police say threat ‘neutralised’
Wahl described the scene as “extremely chaotic”, saying that somewhere between 50 to 100 police officers responded to…
Christchurch mosque gunman appeal: Crown says guilty pleas were informed choice
Tarrant had given his guilty pleas freely and without coercion, she said. “Tarrant made an informed choice in…
Christchurch mosque gunman’s lawyers cite ‘Nelson Mandela Rules’ in bid to appeal convictions
The lawyers have throughout the hearing presented a number of independent assessments of the unit the gunman was…
Christchurch mosque gunman appeal: Expert rejects solitary confinement claim
Ogloff, a clinical and forensic psychologist and distinguished professor at Swinburne University in Australia, was called by the…
Christchurch mosque gunman ‘pleased’ with terrorism charge, former lawyer says
The crux of his claim is that the harsh prison conditions he was subjected to while awaiting trial…
Christchurch mosque shooter launches appeal bid, claims prison conditions made him insane
“I did not have the mind frame or mental health required to be making informed decisions at that…
Auckland mosque worker charged with sexually abusing teens outside masjid, at youth camp
While there, it’s alleged he squeezed the boy’s genitals and made sexual comments. On another occasion, while parked…
Dunedin teen arrested over online bomb threat to Kilbirnie Masjid
A note from the Wellington Islamic Centre said the threat was made online and “specified the exact address…
Kilbirnie mosque suspends activities as police probe bomb threat
The Federation of the Islamic Associations of New Zealand (Fianz) advocacy chairman Abdur Razzaq told the Herald the…
Mosque attack survivor slams ruling letting Brenton Tarrant appear in inquiry
The Coronial Inquiry into the attack is the largest coronial investigation New Zealand has seen, with the first…
TVNZ cameraman Mike Fitzgerald reflects on five decades of news
It was a surprise celebration in that “Fitz” was unaware it was happening – but not surprising in…