will be one of new zealand's doc. i'm not in a position to give those details at this stage police as i say have a prohibited someone they are in custody as we speak but i'm simply not in a position to give dates house around that individual that suspect to hand. again i'm not in a position to give any food the detail about the individual that is currently in police custody. at this stage the police continuing to advise those who are in the area to remain indoors stay have said that they could be dealing with other offended states why they of course are taking the approach of ensuring people's safety and so until people hear otherwise i ask that they listen to the advice i've been given directly by the new zealand place. i would describe it as an unprecedented ect of violence and acts that has absolutely no place in new zealand this is not who we are. well certainly it has occurred in apply sweep people should have been expressing their religious freedom where they should have being in a safe environment and they have

they have no place in new zealand. there is no place in new zealand. in new zealand for such act of extreme and unprecedented violence which it is clear this act was. for now my thoughts and i'm sure the thought of all new zealanders with those who have been affected with their families. my thoughts also to those in christchurch who are still dealing with an unfolding situation. the advice from police continues to be that people remain indoors. i acknowledge that that may mean some families are separated but please continue to listen out for information as it comes to light that has been directly provided by the new zealand police with further information. as i say, please remain in lockdown. were potentially still dealing with an evolving situation and again, as i say, across multiple sites. please be assured that police are actively managing the situation. christchurch hospital is dedicated to treating those who are arriving at the hospital as we speak. we can go live now to wellington and speak to the president of the international muslim associatio

this is one of new zealand's. clearly what has happened here is an extraordinary and unprecedented ect of violence many of those who will have been directly affected by this shooting may be migrants to new zealand they may even be refuting is here they have chosen to make new sealing their home and it is the han that i are us the peace in who has good pitch why did this violence against us is not they have no place in new zealand it is no place in new zealand for such acts of extreme and unprecedented violence which is it is clear this was and here is the reaction of the australian prime minister. we are shocked we are appalled. and we stand here and condemn absolutely the attack that occurred to die by an extremist right wing violent terrorist that is typed in the law stolen the lauds in a vicious murder. that is climbed so many museums this attack reminds us of the evil that is ever present and would seek to strike out at any time and i particularly want to invite my heartfelt sympathies not only to all of the n

social media but we are of course not showing it to you here on al-jazeera the prime minister of new zealand just into our dean held a news conference a short while ago and she has described this as one of her country's daucus days. presently the police do have one suspect in custody however the could be others involved. all sorry there are multiple sings involved in this incident as well police will be giving more details as they can is the situation unfolds whilst i cannot give any confirmation at this stage around fatalities in casual tease what i can say is that it is clear that this is one of new zealand's darkest days. clearly what has happened here is an extraordinary and unprecedented ect of violence many of those who will have been directly affected by this shooting may be migrants to new zealand they may even be refuted genes here they have chosen to make new zealand their home and it is their home they are us the person who has good pitch why did this violence against us is not they have no place in new zealand it is no place in new zealand for such acts of extreme and unprecedent

is a heinous hate crime rests in peace that tweet from helen clark the former prime minister of new zealand will continue to have more for you on this breaking news story on al-jazeera we're going to take a short break right now back in just a few minutes. hello again and welcome back we're crossing live on we're watching one storm in the eastern med and that's going to bring some rain all the way through saturday across much of the area actually the rain is going to be expanding for many locations so here on friday you can see where the rain is located anywhere from turkey across parts of lebanon as well as we go into saturday that rain does expand you can see how heavier it does get across much of that area so for aleppo it's going to be a rainy day for you at twelve degrees beirut rain in your forecast at fifteen degrees as well jerusalem also see some rain there were here across the gulf we are going to be seeing some windy conditions particularly on friday for doha now the visibility will be coming down across much of the area sometimes during the day but by the time we go towards satu

not to go to mosques this friday across new zealand not just in christchurch here's new zealand police commissioner mike bush speaking earlier. we have period police resources that we can reason to respond to this. so we will. come i wasn't here for a national police resource. but i also want to. those of here in the place. and i want to anyone that was saying you're going to come off anywhere in new zealand to the north to closure. from us here we will be providing. very very early incentives in this situation for sources before it continues to evolve we want to make sure you have all the information you need to be hearing from the screws so for me or mine straight for you we heard from many in the very near future an evolving situation in christchurch new zealand this friday morning after at least two shootings at two mosques in the city on the sun the nine and reports of at least nine people killed once again if you're joining us but some others talking of at least twenty seven dead after a gunman entered a car and to a mosque in christchurch earlier during friday prayers and starte

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the of new zealand.e to know that a family friend of ours did not make it out alive. linda was at the mosque and she did not make it out and that is devastating for us. we have friends of friends who were shot, others who managed to run and jump over fences. it was an horrific situation. managed to run and jump over fences. it was an horrific 5ituation.|j managed to run and jump over fences. it was an horrific situation. i am so soi’i’y it was an horrific situation. i am so sorry to hear that. thank you very much for talking to us. saba afzel. sir bob parker is the former mayor of christchurch. he helped to rebuild the city following the 2011 earthquake. the attack happened in his neighbourhood and he has been out on the streets during the past couple of hours helping victims. thank you for talking to us. tell us about the people you have been talking to and trying to help. hello, victoria. it's an exaggeration to say i have been helping people, i have been out in the city and i moved around and i wa nte

they had no place in new zealand society. e anytime in the bbc news website. thank you for watching. hello again. a quick look at what's happening in east africa's mozambique first of all. because here, cyclone idai is making landfall near mozambique's fourth biggest city. now, prior to landfall, the winds were gusting at 140 mph, so damaging gusts of wind working into this part of mozambique. we're highly likely to see some severe flooding. so the weather looks nasty over the next few days in mozambique. we may well hear some stories about that over the coming days. here in the uk, well, our windy, blustery spell of weather is set to continue. but obviously, nothing on that kind of scale. and if you're heading outside over the next few hours, there is the chance of some rain around. low pressure is in charge of our weather. and still we've got those reasonably tightly packed isobars over the uk today. so it is going to be another blustery kind of day. outbreaks of rain across england and wales tending to trickle southwards. n

community that had no reason to expect anything like this should ever happen to them they came to new zealand for safety for peace and security quite often many of our muslim population might have come from as refugees to this country expecting that this would be a fresh new start in the safe life that they wanted and certainly today would say that was something they should have been able to expect and didn't get from our country and that they haven't been kipps but certainly from the people we've spoken to that one news has talked to that mosque a deeply distressing afternoon what should have been a peaceful prayer time for them turned into horrific scenes and that will take them many months many days to process what has happened to them and as we've heard from norman who we were speaking to earlier bangladesh's cricket team has escaped at this mosques shooting in christ church the players were reportedly on the bus which was just pulling up to the mosque when the shooting began let's show you a tweet from one of the players on the bangladeshi team to mean it bob kahn who says the entire tea

i would like to assure everyone around new zealand that everyone around new zealand that every availableemergency resource with our other government agencies and defence bulls are doing everything they can to keep our communities safe. we have had no other threat since he responded to this incident. —— we responded. we are working with a wide range of community to give support to eve ryo ne community to give support to everyone who needs it. we have staff around the country ensuring that eve ryo ne around the country ensuring that everyone is kept safe and that includes our defenders and special tactics group is right across the country being very vigilant and having a presence around all of our masks, to ensure nothing further occurs. “— masks, to ensure nothing further occurs. —— mosques. this is a continuing situation and we will give you as much information as we can. i will answer questions as i can. i will answer questions as i can. i will answer questions as i can. i would like to give you the 0800 number. iwould can. i would like to give you the 0800 number. i would also like to

no one anticipated new zealand. and this will have international ramifications in terms of society, in terms of social tensions. and also in terms of gun laws as well. >> and there is a manifesto that had been posted on twitter as well as the online forum 8 chan, a self described nationalist 28-year-old young man from australia. is there any warning flags that may have been missed from what you've seen at this point? >> wel >> well, certainly the authorities will have to piece this going backwards, as to how the individuals were putting their plots together. this was a very well coordinated attack. this didn't just happen overnight. recognizance was done in terms of the locations, putting together explosive devices, getting the weapons together. so a lot of information will have to be pieced together. how did these people know each other, how did they cooperate, did they travel abroad, were they in contact with other individuals. this will have to be looked at urgently because the worry is that this could create cop

indeed to quadriga and the focus this week is on the mass killing in christchurch new zealand. and its aftermamath two mosques were targeted at least fifty people were killed and many more wounded. the man accused of the attack an austraralian citizen appears toe a fanatical white supremacist. prime minister just send out turn has tried to offer comfort to the people of new zealand. a nation in shock and in mourning. meanwhile questions are being asked about possible links between the perpetrator. and extreme right wing groups and ideas and what role did social media play and spreading his propaganda. so a question on quadriga this week is off the christ church who is to blame for the hate. to discuss that question i'm joined here in the studio by mouth said leaning. also and senior editor of the berlin based daily der tagesspiegel. mother says christ church might be just under twenty thousand kilometers away from both laden. it is however a new era that many people think. also with this is matthew connick's nick chief europe correspondent to politico who argues that christ chu

and a very warm welcome to georgia fellows are miles tweedy he's new zealand born and a news reporter with the w. mile sais that it's been encouraging to see messages of unity and hope being prioritized in new zealand since the terrorist attack but there are still too many divisive voices getting too much oxygen. miles i would like to begin with you as a new zealander a country in profound mourning and in profound shock. how if you experience the past several days. well i think like many other key reason i was just woke up to the news and extremely shocked. and this is sent shock waves through new zealand new zealand hasn't ever really seen gun violence like this on this scale in modern history. and the country is still currently and i think and i'm grieving process and still processing the hurt and the tragedy from this incident and without wanting to move events along too quickly people need time to reflect but is there a sense that there is now a new phase beginning a phase of profound reflection about what has happened. but i think that level of. introspection will take it take ti

of new zealand so obviously, a very difficult time in new zealand there.weather to start off this weekend with heavy rain, hill snow and strong winds on the weather menu for us today. the culprit is this area of low pressure that continues to develop as it works its in the united kingdom. we've already got rain extensively falling in northern ireland, so if you are heading outside here over the next few hours, it will be a soggy one, and the rain could bring some localised surface water flooding here. there will be some big contrasts in temperatures. generally, england and wales staying mild, 10—11 degrees. but further north, it gets colder and colder and yet, it's cold enough for a patch of frost or two in scotland. as we go on through saturday, then, this area of low pressure continues to develop and it will start interact to with some of that cold —— to develop and it will start interact with some of that cold air, hence the risk of some hill snow across northern portions of the uk. but in the south, there's no risk of that because we have much milder a

he will face the new zealand justice system.ns around the many better for the ma nifesto around the many better for the manifesto that were sent out by him minutes before the attack —— ma nifesto minutes before the attack —— manifesto that was sent out by him. she was one of 30 recipients of an e—mail sent to all of them about nine minutes before the attack took place but there was simply no details on where the attack would have taken place, which is why security forces were not able to actually address it immediately. she continued to stress the changes to the gun laws, this is something she will be in consultation with cabinet, and she stressed that of course policy discussions need to ta ke course policy discussions need to take place there. she continued to stress close cooperation between new zealand and australia and of course this 28—year—old confessed what the premises is australian —— white supremacist is australian. so there isa supremacist is australian. so there is a requirement to him to face the new zealand justic

for many years people living in new zealand thought they we re living in new zealand thought they wered at the bottom of the world, far away from the world's trouble spots but the trauma inflicted on the people of christchurch today means that age of innocence in the words of winston peters is well and truly over. thank you. and gordon is here with me. we still have not had it confirmed whether he was acting alone. there is concern about incitement to violence it may now cause. what is the wider view? the most urgent question is, could anyone else had been involved? question is, could anyone else had been involved ? could question is, could anyone else had been involved? could others be at large? the second question is, is there something they could have missed about this individual? where they're warning signs on social media? —— as were there warning signs? it is about whether he is linked to a broader international network. he said in a rambling document that he was not a member of another organisation that he clearly had some kind of contacts it looks like. there will be questions

and this is sent shock waves through new zealand new zealand hasn't ever really seen gun violence like this on this scale in modern history. and the country is still currently and i think and a grieving process and still processing the hurt and the tragedy from this incident without wanting to move events along too quickly people need time to reflect but is there a sense that there is now a new phase beginning at a phase of profound reflection about what has happened. but i think that level of. introspection will take it take time to develop and i think new zealand is really will reflect on this quite intensely and i think it will come it will take time but we are seeing some positive steps and we're saying like i said. in the previously. it is positive to see these messages of unity coming out from prime minister just in the autumn for example and that's been the overriding kind of message coming from our shows at the moment and also the the sentiment with the gun reform possibly we've just heard that it will go ahead sometime in april we will see some meaningful reform in new zealand

new zealand police remain on high alert.sidents are strongly urged to remain home if possible and stay safe. please monitor the police website and social media for further information. if you see something suspicious then please call 111 immediately. a number of events are being held across the country today and there will be an increased police presence. police have additional patrols out on the streets of christchurch to ensure the protection of the community. we have flown in 45 additional police staff to christchurch with a further 80 staff arriving today. the additional police staff include public safety teams, detectives, tactical specialists and... inaudible. staff from other dhbs have offered support as well. there will be additional support offered in christchurch for mental health and psychosocial needs. if anybody needs to speak to anyone, or if they are feeling distressed in any way, i encourage you to call or text 1737. there are extra staff available. that number to call or text again is 1737. that wine is avai

jacinta ardern, the new zealand prime minister, there. appened in the post— terror attacks in new zealand. that happened yesterday on friday and of course she had a lot of things to say. she did update house, 39 people in hospital, injured. we we re 39 people in hospital, injured. we were aware of that. 11 in icu. she told us that some children had been caught up in the attack. she seemed to praise the emergency response because she talked about 36 minutes from police getting the first call and apprehending the main suspect. having the main suspect in custody, but she also told us that there were weapons found with a suspect and she, authorities believe, it was his intention to continue the attacks so the intention of the suspect was to continue the attacks, that is what we have learned as well. she says that police have been building up it, that it is a very complicated investigation and she did talk a lot, she has talked about this before, but she talked about helping the big ‘s's families bury their loved ones, in line with the muslim f

is one of those awaiting news she says the attacks will change new zealand forever. i think tank is the new delhi gathering to be. more spit on the focus is on the a community and the seas and i believe these are some secluded down to the bone the authorities here are still on high alert this is one of the two mosques where dozens were murdered as they met to pray on friday afternoon. as you can see the area has been heavily cordoned off and authorities have warned other mosques to keep their doors closed as investigations are under way but you can also see from the number of people here how deeply this is upset the local community in a city that is usually a quiet and peaceful place i spoke to people who told me they cried all night unable to believe that something like this could happen in new zealand. but a police warning for people to stay inside couldn't keep these residents of christ church from paying their respects to the muslim victims at a makeshift memorial. concert we're here. on partly from the muslim community for the better for the site here but we want

yeah, it is an obvious point and you anticipated there but i can see new zealand cricket now confirmingd test has been cancelled. we should stress that the whole team all right, they were unhurt. yeah, the whole team is unhurt. that is good news for bangladesh, for bangladeshis, because the result could have been very different once they entered the mosque, because they entered the mosque, because they were just a few hundred yards away from the mosque, so they immediately came back to the stadium premises, as i earlier mentioned. 50 they all are saying they are unhurt, so they all are saying they are unhurt, so the people, they are expressing their gratitude in facebook posts, twitter and the social media invented — that the bangladesh cricket team is unhurt. the kind of attack that took place in new zealand, if you remember that when a few years ago bangladeshi, the australian cricket board, they cancelled their tour to bangladesh apprehending a terrorist attack in bangladesh, later on other countries cancel their bangladesh trip, i'm talking about three years ago. but this kind of at

they have no place in new zealand. there is no place in new zealand.here is no place in new zealand. there is no place in new zealand for such act of extreme and unprecedented violence which it is clear this act was. for now, my thoughts and i'm sure the thoughts of all new zealanders are with those who have been affected and with their families. my thoughts also to those in christchurch who are still dealing with an unfolding situation. the advice from police continues to be that people remain indoors. i acknowledge that that may mean some families are separated but please continue to listen out for information as it comes to light that has been directly provided by the new zealand police with further information. as i say, please remain in locked down, we are potentially still dealing with an involving situation across multiple sites. —— an evolving situation. these be assured that police are actively managing the situation. christchurch hospital is dedicated to treating those who are arriving at the hospital as we speak as well. in the past half hou

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this hasn't happened in new zealand. this hasn't happened in new zealand.equally shocked. the reason we had been targeted, i think, is i understand they made a deliberate decision to target our city and our country. and that was because we are a safe city and a safe country. and that was the message. in my response to the choice of christchurch by this terrorist individual who chooses to terrorise our city, it is an act of cowardice that he has performed. i guess there are no words to describe the repulsion that i feel for the propaganda that he wa nted i feel for the propaganda that he wanted to bring with us. and i will not give voice to the propaganda. his was the voice of hate. the only way that communities can respond to the voice of hate is to come together and love, with compassion and kindness. i haven't been so concerned at all. i've only been the mayor of christ church for the last five and a half years. prior to that, i was a member of parliament for over 20 years. this sort of extremism is not something that we have seen here. but he is not from

group of new zealanders are who had gathered for a place of peaceful woo ship. and who should have been able to safely woo ship and who have them and their families lives have being devastated by the acts of this terrorist but it is the fact that it is so confronting to us as new zealanders that it happened in that place of peace or worship where you know the. muslim community would have been a place of deep contemplation when it was so clearly targeted at the him and talk i'm to tackle him while they were paying that i find deeply confronting and that is i think one of the things that will of only compounded the anger and grief that new zealanders feel. that motivated the attacker this was not a new zealand citizen this was not someone who was raised here or who picked up their ideology here they were in a strangely and citizen who chose to new zealand specifically for the effect that we inclusive nation a nation that. practices many faiths and speaks many languages and in this terrorist mind that made us a target however what i absolutely acknowledges even tho

the safety of new zealanders is our priority. new zealand police remain on high alert.r further information. if you see something suspicious, please call 111 immediately. a number of events are being held across the country today, and there will be an increased police presence. please have additional patrols out on the streets of christ church to reassure the community. —— police. they have flown in additional staff with a further 80 staff arriving today. the additional police staffing includes detectives, technical specialists, and technical support. staff from other dh bees have requested other support as required. there will be additional support in christ church —— christchurch for mental health. if anyone needs to speak to someone or if they are feeling distressed in any way, i encourage you to call or text 1737. there are staff available. that number again is 1737. that line is available to anyone without being directly involved in these incidents, whether they are residents of christchurch or not, anyone in new zealand who feels any kind of distress. the police a

how do you feel like new zealand is set up to deal with a situation like this?” rts we are getting from the local news is that the protocols are under way at the hospital and that they have cleared the emergency room. it is hard to tell, standing on the street, when you are seen tell, standing on the street, when you are seen police cars with sirens going in both directions, exactly what the plan is. i suppose it is a ha rd what the plan is. i suppose it is a hard situation, being right on hagley park. i couldn't really see enough to make any real comment on it. sure, that is understood. from what you are hearing locally is it your impression that this is still very much an active situation, that there are still people with guns shooting? i wouldn't imagine there has been any shooting happening currently. that is purely speculation. i don't really know, there are some photos that i have seen on there are some photos that i have seen on the news websites that they have caught people. we haven't heard anything more about the lockdown, about whether we are free to mo

i'm ivan watson in christchurch, new zealand. >> hi to you, ivan. hello, everyone. i'm natalie allen from cnn center in atlanta and we are following new developments in the new zealand terror attack. here is the very latest for you. in the next few hours, bodies of the victims will start being turned over to their families. they hope to have all the bodies returned by wednesday. it is a process that takes some time as it was explained. in a news conference, prime minister jacinda ardern said she will meet with her cabinet monday and start the process of changing the country's gun laws. she confirmed her office received a copy of that hate-filled manifesto believed sent by the suspect. >> i was one of more than 30 recipients of a manifesto that was failed out nine minutes before the attack took place. it did not include a location. it did not include specific details. it advised within two minutes of its receipt, in at least my office, it was conveyed directly to parliamentary security. but the assurance i want to give is that had it provided details that could have b

christchurch new zealand a city in shock. health officials put mass casualty plans into action off to college unfolded at the busiest of times at the biggest mosque in the country. question has it friday prayers described a man dressed in military clothing and for mass murder and here helmer and he's given the gun. and here's the address of the military and he's very gun machine gun of it was used in one. of the another get a gun. and here bust a what they're doing and not talk me here looking i'm not the weak he is tough in the guards it is started a shooting at. a second nearby mosque was also attacked it's not clear if the shootings were carried out by the same man the prime minister has called it one of new zealand's darkest days. it is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack. from what we know it does appear to have being well planned true explosive devices attached to suspects vehicles have now been found and they have been disarmed. the driver films the moment police caught the man believed to h

i want to go back to our top story and that is friday's mosque massacres in new zealand. early in again in christchurch the city of christ church. still waiting for the prime minister to speak and she was supposed to speak at the top of the hour any news now on the delay what are you hearing. just that it lies. sometimes in. what we know is that he or she is very. maybe a very sound bite and i think that like oh i want to ask you the fact that the suspect was being charged the fact as we understand police say he had a go pro camera on his head and was trying to live stream this massacre to the world the fact that that video was not taken down immediately and the fact that it's been shared all over the world what's been the reaction to that in new zealand . ro place a warning people that put out an easter warning this morning actually that it isn't a new zealand to distribute objectionable material. you know they really wanting people again as shearing me any images any videos that might a service dog line. and they say they did work with the areas that forms to. to remove.

our imams summed up in new zealand, the muslims of new zealand and our country, new zealand.i'm not going to take any more of your time because from here, we're going to go and start our own burials. i would like to conclude in the language of the people of new zealand. i will use the words of love, aroha, aroha, aroha... use the words of love, aroha, aroha, aroha. .. so use the words of love, aroha, aroha, aroha... 50 events live use the words of love, aroha, aroha, aroha. .. 50 events live taking place in the parkjust opposite the al noor mosque, where we are expecting jacinda ardern to speak. my colleague mariko oi is therefore us. of course, very poignant there in christchurch. —— there for us. indeed, and we seeing live pictures from the event, where you can see thousands of people from the local community are attending friday prayers. this is the exact event that the attacker targeted last friday, killing 50 people. you can see prime ministerjacinda ardern meeting people there. some, most of the victims were immigrants from around the world, including refugees from syri

the new zealand prime minister in her earlier news conference made a comment to that effect and saidnd, christchurch, had been chosen because of that. the sense of shock must be absolutely immense. new zealand had no mass shootings before. when it comes to terrorism, you really had to go back to 1985 and the rainbow warrior bombing when two french security agents blew up the greenpeace vote in auckland harbour. one person was killed, a portuguese photographer, was killed in the attack. it was 1985. since then new zealand has not been touched by terrorism. there are more groups of immigrants but the new zealand way of life, the all in together type of approach has always been part of the new zealand psyche, real or imagined, i do not know. pa rt real or imagined, i do not know. part of the national identity. those old grudges, those old religious hatred slower perhaps left behind. perhaps today is a day when a lot of that has been brought home to christchurch by my home town. not a small town. like a lot of new zealand it retains some of the small town feel. what sense do you have, do

in my two ms rice specials commission is a watch new zealand i tried really had to get new zealanders to understand it this happens in our country you know that most marginalised and vulnerable groups face abuse and discrimination every day you know and i think you know i haven't made a muslim woman new zealand who hasn't suffered some form of abuse discrimination you know and we might think that that's. it and the signs were there that it was building you know in recently is these things have increased and in the full people in the government to actually take them seriously and i think that's what's happened is people were actually taking these threats seriously you know it also happens to our jewish community as well people seeing the rise of white supremacy you know even in new zealand. when when you were appointed race commissioner you had what's been described as a rocky start you were heavily criticized as being too slow in driving that race reforms some people were saying look you had the chance to change much of this but you didn't was that criticism thirty you think. well it'

this is one of new zealand's darkest days. in the studio by. been across this for the last few hours india. firstly we need to say this is an absolutely terrible tragedy it's one of the worst in the world seen forty killed and forty eight injured as we said before what's the latest information that we've got on this. well we just heard from the prime minister. she said it's one of the darkest days in the history of new zealand it's as you're saying it's not one of the darkest days in the history of new zealand one to forty people and this is really one of the world's mass shootings in the history of the world not just as you know that is unprecedented for new zealand the most important question right now is whether the people are still safe because after the lockdown the mosques were told to be shut the churches were to be shut. taxes were over flights were canceled people will be going to bed right now but the city is deserted and we don't know whether all the perpetrators have been apprehended by the police here is the latest on that from the

nobody nobody was even imagining that in new zealand, a peace—loving country, that such a situation arises we will learn more about the lives lost on the anguish of the families who grieve. daniela relph, bbc news. as he saw at the start of the programme with the maori tribe performing the hacker, people here have been coming to show their tribute and sense of solidarity with the victims and their families. —— the victims and their families. —— the haka. the people here have come to show solidarity with the muslim community and the families following the attack. earlier i spoke to two members of christchurch‘s interfaith society, which works to promote harmony between people of different religions. surinder tandon the group's hindu representative, and reverend andrew donaldson a methodist minister, told me what they would be doing to help bring people together. at this moment it is a time of mourning and providing help to the victims's family. a number of groups have offered the use of their meeting places for press and also they have offered food for the families and friends of the victim

of new zealand. very much for talking to us. thank you very much for talking to us. just give us a sense of how the community is dealing with these awful events. you know, there is a lot of shock and grief. i think people just do not know what to make of it at the moment, i think a large pa rt of it at the moment, i think a large part of the community is working to support the people in christchurch, oi’ support the people in christchurch, or to provide support within their local mosques. but it is just devastating, we're just shattered local mosques. but it is just devastating, we'rejust shattered by this. i mean, what was going through your mind when you first heard what had happened, because a lot of people said that there was that sense of disbelief that this was not something they ever expected to happen in new zealand of all places? i think disbelief, denial, just not wanting it to be true, desperately hoping it was not true and then the early reports that said that six we re early reports that

not in new zealand.g test me there of an eyewitness who was there and narrowly avoided being shot herself, only to see a gentleman pass away at the other side of the road as she was trying to administer some first—aid to a gentleman that was, we hope, survive, and taken to the hospital. very much echoing the sentiments coming out of new zealand. from the prime minister, the police commissioner, eyewitnesses, that this is unprecedented. an unprecedented act of violence. unheard—of we had from a reporter in new zealand. unheard of for a situation like this to happen in new zealand. let us speak now to scott morrison and hear what he has to say. the attack that occurred today by an extremist right—wing violent terrorist that has taken the lives, stolen the lives in a vicious murderous attack that has claimed so many new zealanders. this attack reminds us of the evil that is ever present and would seek to strike out at any time. and i particularly want to convey my heartfelt sympathies, not only to all of th

we do have guns in new zealand that are used for legitimate purposes by responsible arness every single day and that includes our rural community they manage peace they use for animal welfare and also for recreation i've been steadfast in my belief that the vast majority of these on is will support what we are doing here today because it's about all of us it's in the national interest and it's about safety i will work hard to retain that support as we work on the remaining tranche is offer a form that we must make to prevent an extra tira happening in al country eva again on our handover to the minister of police thank you prime minister two hours ago amongst a group of ministers who signed off on the order which tightens the law on the soil of assault rifles. it is an interim step until it can be introduced and passed a ban or military style simulator maddux these measures will make a real difference to an eye when you zealand to become a safer place is the prime minister was always see as already said the time to act is now the order which is now in effect will discourage the potentia

in istanbul a crowd also gathered for a funeral cries for the new zealand victims. and in northern india students have taken part in a candlelight vigil nine men of indian origin were reported to be missing after the christchurch attack. around the world there have been calls for governments to take the issue of islamophobia more seriously as well as other forms of hatred there are lots of different groups represented on this demonstration but there's a general feeling that hate crimes are on the rise and that more needs to be done to stop attacks like those in new zealand from happening elsewhere. al-jazeera london. and in australia the famous sails of the sydney opera have opera house rather have been lit up for the new zealand silver fern the premier of the state of new south wales says the elimination represents solidarity support and respect in other news more than thirty people have died in eastern zimbabwe is tropical cyclone either i pushes west from mozambique in malawi at least forty more believed to be missing after homes bridges and roads were swept away

forty nine people are shot dead in attacks on two mosques in new zealand the prime minister calls it a terrorist attack. hello again welcome to live from doha i'm martin dennis also coming up still not satisfied there are ailing presidents there longer running for another term but our jury and keep up their demands for change. israeli airstrikes target girls there is rockets fired at television for the first time in five years. health fears him a laser as tons of toxic chemicals are found dumped in a river. but first it's been described as one of new zealand's darkest days they've been two attacks in christchurch targeting muslim worshipers during friday prayers forty nine people were killed in the gun attack this is the country's worst ever mass shooting now the police have charged one person already with ill appear in court on saturday new zealand's prime minister. has called it a terrorist attack. but tara begins our coverage with this report the this is the scene shortly after a gunman opened fire at a mosque in christ church the bushes some injured themselves all surrounded by t

is not new zealand. this is not who we are. and that is the truth. new zealand is this peaceful loving welcoming nation. it's a country of just 5 million people that has been rocked by the horrors that took place in christchurch this afternoon. but that video, to watch that gunman and it has now been confirm bide the australian prime minister scott morrison that he is an australian citizen, he drove to the mosque and he live streamed this video on facebook. he drove to the mosque, he got out of his car, he was carrying the semiautomatic guns. he walked into the mosque, as soon as he passed the gates he started firing towards the mosque. he then walked through the front doors and is mowing down anyone in his path. you can hear people screaming. you can hear people moaning, crying out for help. he then goes into a corridor. he reloads, walks back out and starts shooting again. he then calmly walks out of the mosque, gets outside the gates and starts firing along the pavement in one direction and then in th

this isn't new zealand this isn't new zealand and people are about and you will sustain already i'm expressions of that sort of solidarity on social media and we're just people wanting to support the fellow citizens and. make clear that. the sort of the text. that the those sort of any hopes seem to matter behind the text don't belong in new zealand that was the very strong message that the prime minister gave the country earlier condemning really god's motives behind as a tech. early in christchurch thank you very much. well as we heard new zealand's prime minister descend down has called the attack unprecedented in the country's history she also implored people not to spread footage of the attack online and listen to what she had to say. we have undoubtedly experienced an attempted eye that is unprecedented i'm like anything that we have experienced before but as i say new zealand has been chosen because we are not apply since we're violent extremism exists we reject ours and actions and we must continue to reject them this is not an on clive for that kind of behavior for that kind of ideolog

new zealand is what. we still to the planets are considered to be normal in new zealand simply to think that there is not of these they must be the going on to the surface might take not a link but then went to the we know that europe was not to the with the state of his mind state in new zealand and i want to this that launches changing the sign of the people were good news in the people who come to new zealand to visit news and want to make means in the fall are among the people who believe the state because it's not an end to the victims of the tech the lackey brings the jews the migrants have moved to new zealand it's a place that they wanted to run for the very reason that it wants to let us live mikes own words mike's point is that people in new zealand know one another and want to learn about our. people need a new zealand mewling we are in some of those moments. very saddened by what's happened and i have to thank you very much kate king bringing us the latest there from christchurch. washed up as