that is why we have immense presence out there across canterbury and right across new zealand.e don't have named or people we are looking for. it would be wrong to assume there is no one else. hywel: the city's emergency services remain on high alert. christchurch's hospital has been treating dozens of people with gunshot wounds and is closed to all other admissions. late into the night, christchurch has remained a city on lockdown. there is genuine fear that there may yet be further attacks. across the country, all mosques have been orded to close their doors, and for the first time, new zealand's rror threat level has been raised to high. the deep sense of shock have zefelt in neand has echoed throughout the world. messages have been sent from the pope, president trump, and the queen. new zealanders areth astonished could have happened. >> you don't think something like this could happen in new zealand, in christchurch of all places, such a small community, so kind and loving. i don't understand why someone would hurt us like t such a way, just like an animal. why would you t

across canterbury and right across new zealand we don't have named or identified people that we're looking for but it would be wrong to assume that there is a. i want to. read you. read this point we are not actively looking for any idea to find pearson's days weeks months and came. i couldn't tell you but. i think i don't need to tell you this is a very well planned. event a serious crisis. so i'm aware of that commentary as well what i can say is there their personal is suggested there we have eliminated there is a possibility there was not we've also talked about. devices on two vehicles i'd like to clarify there and say that there were possibly two i.d.'s on one vehicle and we have disabled one and were in the process of disabling the other with the assistance of the difference force with. close. to this we believe knowledge but of course there's a real heightened seeds. here within the communities. people are being very vigilant and i congratulate them and encourage their. two bags they will lift a berm out i've been detonated we don't believe they were vinnie three. days he's just so

across canterbury and right across new zealand we don't have nine or identified people that we're looking for but it would be wrong to assume that there is no one else. what is very important here is for now police can't even say. if there was one offender or two. definitely know that there are four people in custody they are saying that one of the may not even be connected with the attacks whatsoever but this is really a difficult situation and. we don't know we haven't heard from the man in charge of police that they were still trying to diffuse one of the improvised explosive devices attached to the suspects cars even now so it is clear that it's not all that safe and secure and this is what is making the situation very difficult just a little earlier we heard from new zealand prime minister who had this message for her nation and the rest of the world let's take a listen. we new zealand we were not a target because we are a safe height. we were not chosen for the sake of violence because we can darn right system because we are an on clay for extremism we would chosen for the very fact

across canterbury and right across musial and we don't have nine or identified people that we're looking for but it would be wrong to assume that there is no one else something else we learned from police boss mike bush and it's actually very astonishing that the agencies and the relevant authorities both from new zealand and australia are hard nothing about the perpetrators or their preparations before hand so as you said earlier police aren't identifying the suspect yet but media are already naming a name through an alleged live stream then there was this life stream and we cannot confirm that but it looks like the attacker was live streaming everything he was dawn on facebook and everything is absolutely disturbing about this shooting spree . but the life stream is just surreal if you look at it you don't believe it's something that can happen in real life it's like a video game the authorities asked the media and the public not to show it not to share it but obviously in the first few hours after the shooting it was all over social media we're just going to show you a few screen shot

that's why we've got an immense presence out there across canterbury and right across new zealand, but people that we are looking for. it would be wrong to assume that there is no one else. the city's emergency services remain on high alert. christchurch's hospital has been treating dozens of people with gunshot wounds and is closed to all other admissions. late into the night christchurch has remained a city on lockdown. there is genuine fear that there may yet be further attacks. across the country, all mosques have been ordered to close their doors. for the very first time, new zealand's terror threat level has been raised to high. new zealand's prime minister swiftly condemned the shootings as an act of terror and reassured the country's small muslim population that they should not have to live in fear. the deep sense of shock felt in new zealand is echoed around the world, messages have been sent from the pope, president trump and the queen. new zealanders are astonished that this could have happened. you don't think something like this could happen in new zealand or christchurch,

across canterbury and right across new zealand we don't have nine or identified people that we're looking for but it would be wrong to assume that there is no want to police were indeed quick to react to this and the caught one of the suspected offenders they've been given a lot of credit for that however it is absolutely astonishing how no agency both in new zealand or austria. i knew about the perpetrators or their preparations before hand even though new zealand didn't have a history of these kind of tragedies at all now the problem minister earlier she spoke as well she's had her own press conference had something very emotional to say about why our nation suffered this. we new zealand. we were not a target because we are a safe for those who fight. we were not chosen for the sake of violence because we can darn racism because we are an enclave for extremism. we would chosen for the very fact that we none of these things. because we represent diversity kindness compassion for home for those who share our values. for those who need it and always values i can assure you will not and can

across canterbury and right across new zealand we don't have nine or identified people that we're looking for but it would be wrong to assume that there is no one else so police caught the offender rather quickly and they have received credit for that although it is absolutely astonishing how no agency both. were aware of any of the perpetrators or their preparations before hand earlier we also heard from the prime minister of new zealand and she had something very emotional to say about why our country fell victim to terrorism. we new zealand. we were not a target because we are. those who fight. we were not true isn't for the sake of violence because we can darn rices them because we're an on clay for extremism. we would chosen for the very fact that we. face things. because we represent diversity kindness compassion hard for those who share our values. for those who need it and various values i can assure you will not and cannot be shaken by this attack you may have chosen us but we actually reject and can deem you. so to thumper attacks within minutes of each other occurring there are

that there are not other people involved and that is why we have an immense presence out there across canterburye do not have named or identified people we are looking for. it would be wrong to assume that there is no—one else. the city's emergency services remain on high alert. the hospital in christchurch has been treating dozens of people with gunshot wounds and is closed to all other admissions. a new day has started here with more armed officers arriving on the streets of christchurch to try and give the community some sense of security. across the country mosques have been told to close their doors and for the first time ever the country's terror threat has been raised to high. new zealand's prime minister swiftly condemned the shootings as an act of terror. and reassured the country's small muslim population that they should not have to live in fear. many of those who will have been directly affected by this shooting may be migrants to new zealand. they may even be refugees here. they have chosen to make new zealand their home and it is their home. they are us. the person who has perpetua

across canterbury and right across new zealand we don't have nine or identified people that we're looking for but it would be wrong to assume that there is no one else. so now everyone is still looking at the safety the security of the people in that city and also across new zealand we heard from the police chief that at that point at the point when he was speaking one improvised explosive devices that were one of the explosive devices that were attached to the vehicles belonging to the suspect or possibly used by the suspects wasn't even diffused at that time which really brings in more questions also something else important he said again. questions will be asked about that why there was nothing on these people before the attack happened. either in new zealand or australia the intelligence of these two countries didn't know anything about the attackers beforehand now speaking of the prime minister who had a press conference just a little earlier that was about an hour before the police commissioner i just want to play a message from her she said something very important to the nation an

that's why we've got an immense presence out there across canterbury and right across new zealand, butidentified people that we are looking for. but it would be wrong to assume there is no one else. the city's emergency services remain on high alert. christchurch's hospital has been treating dozens of people with gunshot wounds and has closed to all other admissions. a new day has started here, with more armed officers arriving on the streets of christchurch to try and give the community some sense of security. across the country, mosques have been told to close their doors and for the first time ever, the country's terror threat has been raised to high. new zealand's prime minister swiftly condemned the shootings as an act of terror and reassured the country's small muslim population that they should not have to live in fear. many of those who will have been directly affected by this shooting may be migrants to new zealand. they may even be refugees here. they have chosen to make new zealand their home and it is their home. they are us. the person who has perpetuated this violence aga

that's why we've got an immense presence out there across canterbury and right across new zealand, butr identified people that we are looking for. it would be wrong to assume that there is no one else. the city's emergency services remain on high alert. christchurch's hospital has been treating dozens of people with gunshot wounds and is closed to all other admissions. late into the night christchurch has remained a city on lockdown. there is genuine fear that there may yet be further attacks. across the country, all mosques have been ordered to close their doors. for the very first time, new zealand's terror threat level has been raised to high. new zealand's prime minister swiftly condemned the shootings as an act of terror and reassure the country's small and reassured the country's small muslim population that they should not have to live in fear. many of those who will have been directly affected by the shooting may be migrants to new zealand. they may even be refugees here. they have chosen to make new zealand their home and it is their home. they are us. the person who has perpe

we have an immense presence across canterbury and across new zealand, but we don't have named or identified people we are looking for. at this point we are not actively looking for any unidentified business. i couldn't tell you -- i don't need to tell you, this is a very well planned event. we are aware of that commentary. what i can say is a person might have suggested that. we've illuminated that is a responsibility. we also talked about ied devices on two vehicles. i would like to clarify that and say there were two ieds on one vehicle and we are in the process of disabling the other with the assistance of defense forces. >> was there anything to do with it? >> we believe not. there is a real heightened sense within the communities, people are being very vigilant and i congratulate them and encourage that. we don't believe they were any threat. >> what about the coordination together? >> we don't have any information to that extent. to take preventative precautions, that is what they are doing. there was some early reporting of that, 40 people were taken quickly for emergency medical tre

assume that there are not other people involved, that's why we have immense presence out there across canterburyw zealand, but we don't have named or identified people we are looking for but it would be wrong to assume that there is no one else. the city 's emergency services remain on high alert. christchurch ‘s hospital has been treating dozens of people with gunshot wins and is closed to all other admissions. late into the night, christchurch has remained a city on lockdown. there is genuine fear that there may yet be further attacks across the country. all mosques have been ordered to close their doors for the very first time new zealand ‘s terror threat has been raised to high. new zealand ‘s prime minister swiftly condemned the shootings as an act of terror and reassure the country's small muslim population that they should not have to live in fear. many of those who will have been directly affected by this shooting may be migrants to new zealand, they may even be refugees here. they have chosen to make new zealand their home and it is their home. they are us. the person who has perpetuate

that is why there is an immense presence out there across canterbury and right across new zealand.ntified people we are looking for. it would be wrong to assume there is no one else. at this point we are not actively looking for any identify persons. how many days, weeks, months in the planning committee think this attack was?” months in the planning committee think this attack was? i do not know but it was a very well planned event. where the explosives on the body of one of the attackers?” event. where the explosives on the body of one of the attackers? i am aware of that commentary as well. that person may have suggested that. we have eliminated it as a possibility. there was not. we have also talked about ied devices on two vehicles. there were possibly two ieds on one vehicle. there is a real heightened sense out there within the communities. people are being very vigilant and i congratulate them and encourage that. we had dealt with two bags which had been detonated and we do not believe they we re detonated and we do not believe they were a threat. it is said this event coul

the last couple of minutes a notification from police that the lockdown across all christchurch schools all schools in the canterbury region has now been lifted that means children who have been kept in school for quite a long time more than they used to three hours over to from when schools would normally finish they can now go home much to the relief of their parents obviously families of those children will have spent a worrying few hours hoping that all the children will be safe in those schools so police say that means there is still a large police presence across the city but that those children can now go home for the evening what about the mosques the situation at the mosques. well the situation remains unchanged obviously the these two mosques that were the scenes of these horrific acts are now crime scenes but of course there are a number of mosques across the rest of the country is the muslim population is not big at sony about forty six thousand people at the last count but there are mosques around all of the main seems as of new zealand and in much smaller towns as well with these communities will congr

that there are other people involved that's why we've got i i'm in prison say at the cross canterbury and right across and we don't have named or identified people that we're looking for but it would be wrong to assume that there is no one else you've read houston. at this point we are not actively looking for any idea to flood his house yes we can. i can tell you. but i think i don't need to tell you this is a very well planned. event. here and i said. so i'm aware of that commentary as well what i can say is that that person suggested that we have eliminated that as a possibility there was not but we've also talked about two. devices on two vehicles i'd like to clarify that and say that they would possibly to i.d.s. on one vehicle and we've decided one and we're in the process of deciding the other with the assistance of the defense force with. us. we believe not but of course there's a real heightened seeds. had there within the communities people are being very vigilant and i congratulate them and encourage that but we have dealt with two big .

the loose they're warning people to stay away from mosques across new zealand we are pouring resources into the area every available canterbury and. staff member and people unable remarriage and see service is also. said training area with visibility to ensure that everyone who needs to get home can get so safe when new zealand's prime minister descend and said this is one of her country's darkest days there is no place in new zealand for such extreme x. of unprecedented violence the people who were the subject of this attack today new zealand is the home they should be safe here the person who has pictured at this violent acts against them they have no place in new zealand society this footage published online reportedly shows the suspect being arrested after the shootings police say they've also found bombs attached to several cars which have now been disabled victoria gate and the al-jazeera. well reports say that between nine and twenty seven people have been killed but not that number cannot be confirmed yet by police these attacks targeting the muslim community in christchurch as they happen during friday prayers inside

received in the last couple of minutes a notification from police that the lockdown across all schools all schools in the canterbury region has now been left to that means children who have been kept in school for quite a long time more than they used to three hours overdue from when schools would normally finish they can now go home much to the relief of the parents obviously families of those children will have spent a worrying few hours hoping that all the children will be safe in those schools so police say that means there is still a large police presence across the city but that those children can now go home for the evening what about the mosques the situation at the mosques. well their situation remains unchanged obviously the these two mosques that were the scenes of these horrific acts are now crime scenes but of course there are a number of mosques across the rest of the country is the muslim population is not big at sony about forty six thousand people at the last count but there are mosques around all of the main seem to new zealand and in much smaller towns as well with these communities will congrega

canterbury but nationally. we have deployed. abroad across the country to do that. and our other top priority. includes making sure. that these victims these poor people so horribly affected get every piece of support. that they need to get the truth this. time. the investigation in the intelligence phase again is a very very important priority to understand exactly what. held and and to answer the many questions that the public and yourself will have. another one of our job priorities is to be sure all of the paper all of our staff all of the responders and volved and this kid every piece of support possible. i want to acknowledge all of them i want to acknowledge all of the leaders in the room from all of the agencies i want to acknowledge my colleague the district commander john price. who was in charge of the forward command for this operation and has led this local response i also have local leaders from the emergency services from st john's ambulance from fire and emergency services civil defense de fence fictive support council all of those other agencies that are working slow so closel