we speak now to the bbc‘s hywel griffith what have you got for us hywel griffith what have you got forcan confirm that you are sure of? as we have just been hearing from the new zealand police in the last ten minutes or so, issuing state m e nts last ten minutes or so, issuing statements that they can confirm mate does make multiple fatalities at two sites, the two mosques in central christchurch and they have apprehended one person that they believe that there may be another offender and so, as a precaution, that lockdown remains in place. and also, again, as we havejust been hearing, they have now issued a warning nationwide, cross new zealand, for all mosques to close their doors until further notice and for people to refrain from visiting. in the words of jacinda for people to refrain from visiting. in the words ofjacinda ardern, the prime minister, this is an unprecedented, exceptional event in new zealand. tragic beyond words, i think, jacinda ardern showing how she herself was visibly upset by this any message it sends out. she wa nted this any message it sends out. she wanted t

hywel griffith, students thinking this is the right move forthem. hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney. singapore. stay with us for some food for thought. coming up, we will see how one asian family accidentally carved up a business empire. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello. a vigorousjet hello. a vigorous jet stream pushing areas of low pressure right across the uk is the weather pattern we are in. and we are staying in all the way through the next week as well. here is a recent satellite picture. this is while cloud is an area of low pressure, edging its way eastwards. but as it does that it is striking in behind its way eastwards. but as it does that it is striking in behind it some cold will be we go on through thursday. we've still got somewhat whether to clear away as well. most noticeable, for post as weather, will be that strong wind. and for many of us how much colder it feels compared to wednesday. this is how we are starting the day. nothing particularly cold first thing, there is too much wind and cloud for the tipjust to is too much wind and cloud for the

let's speak to our correspondent, hywel griffith. you seen anything more?u said, the police say it is still an active situation and precautionary actions are being taken such as closing all mosques around the country and we are being told that the cricket international tomorrow involving the bangladesh team has been cancelled. we understand that some members of the team were actually in one of these mosques when the shooting took place. the police were due to give us an place. the police were due to give us an update but that has been cancelled. we should not read too much into that just cancelled. we should not read too much into thatjust shows that this isa much into thatjust shows that this is a dynamic situation and jacinda ardern said it was an extraordinary one as well. no matter how many pla nts one as well. no matter how many plants there are beforehand this is something that new zealand has not had to deal with the fork. and unprecedented event here. and it has been widely reported that the suspect seems to have live streamed the attack using a hel

our correspondent hywel griffith is in christchurch for us.ourts behind me under strict security, the 28—year—old man accused of orchestrating and planning these murders is now appearing before a judge. he is accused of killing people in cold blood. he is accused of ending dozens blood. he is accused of ending d oze ns of blood. he is accused of ending dozens of lives and moments of chaos on the streets of christchurch. we have heard from new zealand's prime ministerjacinda ardern that he is alleged to have used five weapons including two semiautomatic weapons. she has already said that this country must change its gun laws. the concern to many people here is that some of their loved ones may have died. i have been speaking to some families who do not yet know what happened to their relatives. viewers may be distressed by some of the scenes in my report. this woman's husband left her home to worship at friday prayers. he hasn't been seen since. she's tried to call, searched at the hospital, and she fears he must be among the bodies lying insid

hywel griffith reports. l: this was georgeell giving short shrift to the allegations put m for the first time. cardinal pell: absolutely disgraceful rubbh. hywel: he had sexually abused twoys five nd the cathedral. his actions were brazen and brutal. the judge said pell had been breathtakingly arrogant, damaging young lives. >> you continued to offend with callous indifference to the victims' distress and objections. at some point duri the episode you told your victims to beus quiet bethey were crying. hywel: in a packed courtroom, pell appeared for the first time without his clerical collar. he sat surrounded by five securityuards, didn't flinch as details of his abuse were read out. after learning his sentence, he was led away. using his walking stick, he was taken down from the dock. for survivors and campaigners, the sentence carries huge ight. >> people feel justice is being done. there is never enough time for a pedophile to be sentenced to prison, but ner underestimate that you are stripped of all your

new zealanders are coming to ips with the tragedy, as hywel griffith reports. l: shot while saving her disabled husband a three-year-old remembered for his smile. and a high-school student at the mosque with his mother and friends. it is the stories of the victims and not the gunman that new zealand wants the world to hear. it faces the question of whether they were failed. ldhe wave been at the mosque if he hadn't overslept, and his housemate was there, one of 20 friends he lost as the gunman kept on shooting. re>> women and chihave died. very cowardly acts. we are coping the best we can. if anything, this will bring us a lot more closer. we still have our faith, which he can never takaway from us. hywel: within hours of friday's terror attack, new zealand's government pledged to reform gun controls. the suspect, brenton tarrant, had five weapons. two of them semi-automatic s. after the 1996 port arthur massacre, australia banned semiautomatic weaponsel and national amnesty. new zealand may follow. the prime minister says measures have been agreed in principle.

hywel griffith is in chrichurch with family and friends remembering their loved ones. l: bereft of a son, a brher, a friend, his family want to celebrate his life. witnesses saw the 35-year-old confront the christchurch gunman moments before being shot. born in upper darby to a family from iraq -- born in abu dhabi to a family from iraq, they say he died a new zealander and the country should honor him. >> that is what he did in the mosque. he sacrificed his life he is a give he gave his soul. >>e immediately stand up a tried to jump and grab the gun from him, telling him "what you ete doing here, get out, g out." he is a hero. hywel: at parlment, the day started with reflection and anger against the 28-year-old australian man accused of bringing bloodshed to bringing. aern: -- bloodshed to christchurch. he prime min. ardern: he many things from his acts of terror, but one was notoriety. that is why you will never hear me mention his name. he is a terrorist. he is a criminal. he is an extremist. but he will, when i speak, bess name hywel: some have described the terror

the bbc's hywel griffith is there and sent this report. fear ched on their faces, people fled the christchurch mosques looking for safety, as aed police searched city streets. worshipers say he shot indiscriminatelywalking from room to room, sparing no one in his path. >> i was hearing the shooting and shooting and the shooting. it went on about six minute or more. i could hear screaming and crying. i saw some people drop dead. the guy was taking the rounds out side next to the mosqu walls, and then he took the gun and started again. hywel: a man identifying himself austrian-born brenton tarrant live-streamed his attack on facebook. earlier he posted a 73-page document full of anti-islamic hatred online. as well as images of his weapons, slogans scrawled on them by hand. the attack targeted two mosquesc istchurch and at aroundal 1:40 lime, police responded to reports of shots being fired at the al noor mosque. at least 41 people were lled the second shooting was a short drive away at the linwood mosque, where at least seven people were kil

hywel griffith, bbc news.munity in christchurch has come together in the wake of the events here. schools will reopen with special counsellors on hand, to help children and teachers traumatised by the attack. and as the country has begun to come to terms with the massacre, tales of heroism, suffering and incredible grace have began to emerge. a police helicopter surveys a scene of mass murder below. while on the ground, nearby, an armed response stands ready, just in case. members of christchurch's muslim community are gathering to volunteer. they must care for children now orphaned, help feed families that no longer have breadwinners, they must organise the burials of the dead. all this pain because of 30 minutes of madness. everybody was frightened. many caught up in the violence recorded the aftermath on their phones to bear witness. abdul aziz was in the linwood mosque. there's blood all over the floor. that was next to my 11—year—old son. so that dead man, there... yeah, because he shot him through the wi

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.ds of artefacts removed from easter island by an explorer in the 1950s. the pieces include skulls and carved artifacts and are currently housed in oslo's kon—tiki museum. the rapa—nui people of easter island have approached several governments to ask for the return of cultural and symbolic objects taken from them over the past few centuries. to an extraordinary woman now who felt no pain during child birth and has sometimes burned herself without noticing. jo cameron from inverness in scotland has a genetic mutation which means she feels virtually no pain — and never feels anxious or afraid. the 71—year—old didn't realise she was different until doctors were astonished that she didn't need painkillers following a serious operation. our medical correspondent, fergus walsh, reports. she's had teeth knocked out, broken her arm, suffered serious burns, and felt nothing, becausejo cameron simply doesn't sense pain. i put my arm on something and only realise it's burning when i can smell fle

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.munity here in christchurch has come together in the wake of this disaster. schools will reopen later this morning with special counsellors on hand, to help children and teachers traumatised by the attack. and as the country has begun to come to terms with the massacre, tales of heroism, suffering and fortitude are beginning to emerge. a police helicopter surveys a scene of mass murder below. while on the ground nearby, an armed response stands readyjust in case. members of christchurch's muslim community are gathering to volunteer. they must care for children now orphaned, help feed families that no longer have breadwinners. they must organise the burials of the dead. all this pain because of 30 minutes of madness. everyone was frightened. many caught up in the violence recorded the aftermath on their phones to bear witness. abdul aziz was in the linwood mosque. he was next to my 11—year—old son. so, that dead man there? yeah, because he shot him through the window. and he was standin

more from our sydney correspondent, hywel griffith. study business by the surf.ian to study in sydney. she had been to the country before to visit a country but it topped money and lifestyle. i looked at the uk and america, they are all fantastic study education and they have fantastic education systems but with australia, it's more financially friendly and it seems young to me. australia looks to me, it seems like they are making their own history at they are making their own history at the moment. education is a big multinational business. education is a big multinational business. the us is the global leader in attracting international students. the uk is in second position. but numbers there have stagnated, while in australia, the third biggest market, there's been a 50% growth in five years. chinese students, in particular, are grabbing the opportunity to come to australia's universities. sydney's uts is typical. one third of the foreign student here are from china. international students can pay four times the fees of their australian counterparts, and they

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.m at the botanical gardens here in christchurch where people have been coming all day to lay flowers for the victims. earlier i spoke to raf manji who's chair of the finance and performance committee, for christchurch city council. the mood is still sombre and the city is coming to terms. we are starting to see names and faces and stories and as people return to work and children returned to school they find out that they have lost a colleague or a friend that will be challenging. this is the week where the burials will happen so it is still a tough time but it feels like we have moved on to a more reflective place. the new week means just getting on with it and getting things done. of course, many questions are now being asked about the gun laws and the prime minister has said she will be bringing it up with the cabinet today, just how did brenton tarrant, who had a standard firearms licence get hold of semiautomatic guns. he had five guns found on him at the time. so do you think the

from christchurch, hywel griffith reports.rying to comprehend the impact of a terror attack. some are just holding onto life. waseem and his four—year—old daughter were both shot. he posted this message online from his hospital bed. please pray for myself, for me and my daughter. hopefully she will be so much better. under tight security the man accused of the shooting on friday was today brought to court to be charged with murder. ajudge has ruled that brenton tarrant‘s face should not be shown. the 28—year—old we re should not be shown. the 28—year—old were a prison going and handcuffs and made a hand gesture linked to white's premises in the dock. it brought chaos to christchurch, at 236 minutes from the first emergency call for the suspect to be apprehended. he rashid killed alongside his son in the al noor mosque. he was seen in a video of the attack apparently trying to tackle the gunman before he was shot. his death was confirmed by the government of pakistan, his home country. there, his brother told the bbc he was a h

hywel griffith for us in melbourne. let's get some of the day's other news.geria have again taken to the streets, despite the decision by the ailing president, abdelaziz bouteflika, to withdraw his candidacy for a fifth term in office. protesters are accusing the president of a ploy to prolong his 20—year rule. the 82—year—old postponed presidential elections that were originally scheduled for next month, though no new date for the election was set. a spokesman for the taliban has told the bbc that there's been progress on two major issues at the latest round of afghan peace talks between the united states and the taliban. suhail shaheen said the two sides have agreed to discuss the withdrawal of foreign troops from afghanistan. further negotiations will also take place on how to prevent terror attacks against other countries being launched from afghan territory. lawyers for michael flynn, president donald trump's former national security advisor, have asked a judge to delay his sentencing for 90 days. michael flynn was found guilty for lying to the fbi durin

more from our sydney correspondent, hywel griffith. study business by the surf.yan from china that sydney was the right place for her degree. she'd been to australia before to visit her cousin, but the country also topped a list for cost and lifestyle. i did some research in uk and america, they're all fantastic study destinations and they all have fantastic educational systems. but i guess with australia it's more financially friendly. and it feels young to me. australia — it looks to me that they are making their own history at the moment. education is a big multinational business. the us is the global leader in attracting international students. the uk is in second position. but numbers there have stagnated, while in australia, the third biggest market, there's been a 50% growth in five years. chinese students, in particular, are grabbing the opportunity to come to australia's universities. sydney's uts is typical. one third of the foreign student here are from china. international students can pay four times the fees of their australian counterparts, and they

hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney.rom kenya, who've had the rare chance to perform for dignitaries including pope francis. they're part of the ghetto classics 0rchestra, a programme which involves over 300 children in one of the country's biggest slums, korogocho. bbc childrens programme what's new has been talking to some of them. iam16 i am 16 years of age and play the violin. i love the violin because it is small, the sound, the techniques. lam is small, the sound, the techniques. iam13 is small, the sound, the techniques. i am 13 years old. my brother told mel i am 13 years old. my brother told me i should turn the classic. a study of the recorder and played it for three years and then moved on to saxophone. it is all about helping people in need and you do not compete with anyone. we just do our concerts and go somewhere.” compete with anyone. we just do our concerts and go somewhere. i am a memberof concerts and go somewhere. i am a member of ghetto classics orchestra the. i member of ghetto classics orchestra th

the bbc ‘s hywel griffith outside the court in melbourne, australia.more on this story. you can find it on the bbc news website. rico, many thanks for that. the uk government has suffered another massive defeat in the house of commons, over the terms on which the uk should leave the european union. parliament again voted to reject the agreement the prime minister has spent more than two years negotiating — this time by a majority of 149. with just over two weeks before the date officially scheduled for brexit, mps will now vote on whether the uk should leave the eu without any agreement. if it's a no to that, as expected, they'll vote on whether to ask the eu for more negotiating time — in effect, to delay brexit. this from our political editor laura kuenssberg. division, clear the lobby! this is what a political disaster looks and sounds like — mps hurrying here and there, piling through westminster‘s corridors, walking through a lobby to say no. for a second time, the prime minister has lost her deal, another chunk of authority, and maybe her way. th

hywell griffiths has more.n by grief, anger, confusion, christchurch is a city where people are trying to comprehend the impact of a terror attack. some are just holding onto life. waseem and his four—year—old daughter were both shot. he posted this message online from his hospital bed. please pray for myself, for me and my daughter. under tight security, the man accused of the shooting on friday was today brought to court to be charged with murder. ajudge has ruled that brenton tarrant‘s face should not be shown. the 28—year—old wore a prison gown and handcuffs and made a hand gesture linked to white supremacism in the dock. the attacks brought chaos to christchurch, it took 36 minutes from the first emergency call for the suspect to be apprehended. naeem rashid was killed alongside his sun, talha, in the al noor mosque. he was seen in a video of the attack apparently trying to tackle the gunman before he was shot. his death was confirmed by the government of pakistan, his home country. there, his brother told

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch. botanical gardens here in christchurch where people have been coming all day to lay flowers for the victims. there simply dozens of bouquets, hundreds of bouquets of flowers here and they continue to build up. along with messages of support for their muslim neighbours and friends and for the community in general. earlier i spoke to raf manji who's chair of the finance and performance committee, for christchurch city council. it is incredible how many people are still coming out. even though people have gone back to work, all weekend they have come here to the botanical gardens and to the mosques to lay flowers a nd gardens and to the mosques to lay flowers and pay respect which is incredible. the mood is still sombre and the city is coming to terms. we are starting to see names and faces and stories and as people return to work and children returned to school they find out that they have lost a colleague or a friend that will be challenging. this is the week where the burials will hap

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.to hamilton, new zealand and anjum rahman, who is spokesperson of the islamic women's council of new zealand. thank you 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 i

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.o lost their lives and the scores of people still in hospital recovering. a particular focus today has been the children who died in the two mosque attacks and young new zealanders have been gathering together to see how they can help help their community. this silent memorial shouts its poignancy. 50 pairs of white shoes. for the 50 people who died. among them, little children. as so many reflect on this tragedy, lost in a world of painful thoughts, it is sobering to remember that the killer didn't see human beings in those mosques. he saw targets and children were fair game. the tributes right across christchurch reflect that abomination. five perished who were under the age of 16, including a three—year—old and a four—year—old, given no chance in life. sayyad milne was 14. now at peace, says his father, and mourned by one of his best friends. in the morning, the news was confirmed and i was devastated, it was awful. he was known by so many people and loved by so many people and it i

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.ering those who lost their lives and of course the scores of people still in hospital recovering. a particular focus today has been the children who died in the two mosque attacks, and young new zealanders have been gathering together to see how they can help their community. clive myrie has this report. this silent memorial shouts its poignancy. 50 pairs of white shoes. for the 50 people who died. among them, little children. as so many reflect on this tragedy, lost in a whirl of painful thoughts, it is sobering to remember that the killer didn't see human beings in those mosques, he saw targets, and children were fair game. the tributes right across christchurch reflect that abomination. five perished who were under the age of 16, including a 3—year—old and a 4—year—old, given no chance in life. sayyad milne was 1a. "now at peace," says his father, and mourned by one of his best friends. in the morning, the news was confirmed and i was devastated, it was awful. he was known by so man

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.g those who lost their lives and of course the scores of people still in hospital recovering. a particular focus today has been the children who died in the two mosque attacks and young new zealanders have been gathering together to see how they can help their community. this silent memorial shouts its poignancy. 50 pairs of white shoes. for the 50 people who died. among them, little children. as so many reflect on this tragedy, lost in a whirl of painful thoughts, it is sobering to remember that the killer didn't see human beings in those mosques. he saw targets, and children were fair game. the tributes right across christchurch reflect that abomination. five perished who were under the age of 16, including a three—year—old and a four—year—old, given no chance in life. sayyad milne was 1a. now at peace, says his father, and mourned by one of his best friends. in the morning, the news was confirmed and i was devastated, it was awful. he was known by so many people and loved by so many

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.on between his election campaign and russia to try to illegally seize power. the president made the comments at his first political rally since the end of robert mueller‘s inquiry. the special counsel didn‘t find evidence of conspiracy, but did not draw any conclusion on whether president trump had obstructed justice. our correspondent chris buckler reports from washington. please welcome the president of the united states, donaldj trump! this rally in michigan felt like a victory lap for a president still celebrating the findings of the mueller report. democrats say questions remain after the special counsel refused to be drawn on whether donald trump tried to obstructjustice by interfering with investigations. after three years of lies and smears and slander, the russia hoax is finally dead. cheering the collusion delusion is over. he even suggested it had been a plan by those who had lost the 2016 election to grab power. the crazy attempt by the democrat party and the fake news medi

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.dens here behind me and takea the botanical gardens here behind me and take a look at this, the outer perimeter wall, this blanket of flowers that has multiplied, grown and grown every single day and every morning we have been here in christchurch. and actually, the air is filled with that sweet smell of flowers, but also, of course, that smell tinged with a sourness and sadness as a result of everything that's happened. jacinda ardern will be here in christchurch today, she is going to be speaking to some of the first responders who reacted so quickly to the tragedy at the mosques that are not too far from here. also we understand the first bodies have been returned to the families of those who died and we expect the first funerals to take place in the next few days. back to you. clive in christchurch, thank you. clive in christchurch, thank you. police in northern ireland say that two men have been arrested over the deaths of three teenagers at a st patrick's day celebration disco in

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.w record. the employment rate, the percentage of those in work, is the highest since records began in 1971. 0ur economics correspondent andy verity reports. this maker of prefabricated homes in leeds always knew it was going to struggle to get the skilled staff it needs. there is no sign of a slowdown in demand for its houses, so it is meeting that demand by teaming up with a local further education college and training young recruits in the multiple skills they need to assemble a ready—made house. it became very clear early on that, because of the skills shortages, we needed to step in and take some action to create more capacity for the industry. and when we are at full capacity, delivering up to 3,500 homes a year, we have about 400 operatives on the factory floor, who have all been through this nvq qualification. the difficulty employers have recruiting skilled staff has helped to push up wages in construction by 4.5%. and while, elsewhere in the economy, skill shortages aren't as

that was hywel griffiths in sydney — we spoke to him a little earlier. hywel in the next hour. the formula one season starts this weekend in australia, with the sport coming to terms with the death of charlie whiting. one of the most influential people in the sport, he suffered a pulmonary embolism. it is however also a time of hope and expectation. the polish driver robert kubica, will be lining up on the grid once again, after rebuilding his career following a life changing crash eight years ago. before leaving for melbourne i caught up with him at his new team's headquarters, the williams team in oxfordshire. it is kind of my second debut. so i can say that i arrived into formula one twice. because, in the end, when i was one twice. because, in the end, when iwasa one twice. because, in the end, when i was a young driver, a kid, nobody would bet any euro for a polish driver. this had happened in 2006. honestly, i think the same story would be three or four years ago, even two years ago, no—one would bet 1 euro that i would be back in formula one. how

hywel griffith reports from christchurch. hosne, shot while saving her disabled husband.a three—year—old remembered for his smile. and sayyad, a high school student at the mosque with his mother and friends. it's the stories of the victims, and not the gunman, that new zealand wants the world to hear, as it faces the question of whether they were failed. abdigani would have been at the mosque if he hadn't overslept. but his housemate, mohammed, was there, one of 20 friends he lost as the gunman kept on shooting. women and children have died, you know? a very cowardly act, i would say. we're coping the best we can. he's not succeeded. if anything, this will bring us a lot more closer, and we still have our faith, which he can never take away from us. within hours of friday's terror attack, new zealand's government pledged to reform gun controls. the suspect, brenton tarrant, had five weapons, two of them semiautomatics. after the 1996 port arthur massacre, australia banned semiautomatic weapons and held a national amnesty. new zealand may now follow. the prime minister say

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.vestigation into alleged collusion between his election campaign and russia. he said the claims had been the single biggest hoax in the history of politics, and called for officials and politicians to be held accountable. the russia witch—hunt was a plan by those who lost the election to try and legally regain power by framing innocent americans, many of them, they suffered, with an elaborate hoax. the debate over how the uk and the eu should split up has divided families and friends so on the day we were due to leave the union. graham satchell has been meeting people who are looking for ways to heal those wounds. i think the country is divided in a way that i don‘t think i have seen in my lifetime. we are in boston where 75.6% voted to leave. it is the highest in the country.” where 75.6% voted to leave. it is the highest in the country. i am from lambeth. we were the highest in the country to vote remain. how much cooking do you actually do?! i've voted to leave because boston had ha

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch. now on bbc news, a look ahead to sportsday at 6.30 tonight. coming up, the premier league returns after the international break but tackling racism in football remains top of the agenda with players and managers saying they will leave the field if abuse similar suffered by rahim sterling happens again. we will be looking at the title run in for liverpool and manchester city as the premier league makes its return this weekend. plenty to come on sportsday at 6.30. now time for the film review. hello. welcome to the film review, here on bbc news and taking us through the releases we have dr mark kermode. what do you have for us we have the new version of dumb bow, directed by tim burton which is kind of live action, kind of. we have out of live action, kind of. we have out of blue xup 3 by carol morally who made the fallen and at eternity‘s gate, the story of vincent van gogh. so starting off with tim burton's dumb bow. yes, so there is now a huge financial market for taking the disney animations and remaking them in live action, disney animation

hywel griffith was at the service and sent this report. linda susan armstrong...ime minister called on the nation to stay united, far beyond these days of mourning. we will remember the tears of our nation, and the new resolve we have formed, and we remember that ours is a home that does not and cannot claim perfection, but we can strive to be true to the words embedded in our national anthem. asking thee to bless this place. god defend ourfree land. two weeks' ago, parts of this park were a crime scene. today it was a place of reflection and resilience. unfortunately, we've lost some good friends and family dear to us, so we're here to show support and we appreciate referring the new zealand community. it's unbelievable. it feels important to us because new zealand's quite an open and accepting society, and that a minority group were targeted is something that affects us all, and we feel it is not really part of who we are. since the shooting, people here have been desperate to show the world, to show each other their rejection of racism, and the violent act of t

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.pondent sharanjit leyl who's in christchurch. the new zealand prime minister has promised gun laws will be strengthened, but it would seem that thatis strengthened, but it would seem that that is easier said than done, why is that? indeed, as you head in the report, she is calling for those gun laws to change. she met with cabinet yesterday and they have agreed in principle for these gun laws to change but we know that actually the killer used a military assault weapons that were modified which isn't actually against the law here. you had a standard firearms licence, he was entitled to own those weapons. the reason guns are used quite widely in new zealand is for agricultural purposes. it's a huge economy that relies on farms which uses guns to keep pests down and control pests. that's the reason people feel they are entitled to have guns here in new zealand but again, it's never been used in this way before. the prime minister was joined by her deputy who in the past has actually oppo

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.: for the latest from chstchurch, i spoke earlier with the bbc's sharanjit leyl, who is there for us. what is the mood as people prepare for the first funerals later in the week?sh anjit: the mood is, of coarse, as you can imagine, somber. i'm here at the botanical gardens, one of the largest memorial sites that have sprung up in the last few days since the attack. there arhundreds of floral tributes behind us. we continue to see people coming to show their respect. we heard a japanese school two on exchange two wes from japan -- a whole group of students came over and sang a song and paid tribute and left a lovely card showing that we are all one, images showing them holding hands. children of all colors. ofall his is having a huge residents christchurch. we have seen hakas performed. there has been a real outpouring of grief, shock, and also solidarity with the muslim community. that continues to happen. as for the burials, this isy crucial -- m the loved ones have been waiting patie

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch.r over the deaths of three teenagers at a st patrick's day disco in cookstown on sunday night. morgan barnard, lauren bullock and connor currie died after a crush outside the greenvale hotel. police say as many as 400 people were outside the hotel. they're examining security camera footage and appealing for any pictures or video from the event. dutch prosecutors investigating the murder of three people say a letter was found in the gunman's getaway car and it is one of the reasons why a terrorist motive is being seriously considered. the victims were shot on a tram in the city of utrecht yesterday. gokmen tanis, who's 37 and from turkey, was arrested in a building near the scene of the attack. he and two other men are in police custody. within 25 years, england will not have enough water to meet demand. that's the stark warning today from the head of the environment agency. the impact of climate change — combined with population growth — means the country is facing an "existential thre

hywell griffiths has this report. to show their grief, to show their love, christchurch's people are coming together as they try to comprehend a violent act of terror. some are just holding on to life. wasseim sati and his four—year—old daughter were both shot. he posted this message online from his hospital bed. under tight security, the man accused of friday's shooting was today brought to court to be charged with murder. ajudge has ruled that brenton tarrant‘s face should not be shown. he wore a prison gown and handcuffs, made a hand gesture linked to white supremacy while in the dock. the attack brought chaos to christchurch, it took 36 minutes from the first emergency call for the suspect to be apprehended. he left behind an enormous, complicated crime scene. only now have police been able to locate all the bodies. as of last night, we were able to take all the victims from both of those scenes, and in doing so we have located a further victim. so, that brings the number of those who have died to 50. as she met s

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch. we have been blurring the image of the suspect, brenton tarrant, because a court orderfrom a judge here in new zealand. now that naeem rashid was one of the victims of the attack and he was filmed along with his son and just moments before the attack he was filmed trying to tackle the gunmen. we heard from his brother in the report and he has been speaking to the bbc in pakistan about his brother and how he may have saved lives. tell me, how long had your brother been living with his family in new zealand? he went to new zealand in 2010. it has been nine years now. so, he went there, he could not finish his phd, but he started working there and he is —— was working there. he liked living there? he loved living in new zealand. he just loved it. there? he loved living in new zealand. hejust loved it. i have never been there myself but i believe it was maybe not the safest place. i suppose no one in the family could ever imagine something like this would ever happen. no, no. we couldn't

hywel griffith reports linda susan armstrong. musa nur awale.e to pray. as new zealand remembered the victims of the mosque shootings, its prime minister called on the nation to stay united, far beyond these days of mourning. we will remember the tears of our nation and the new resolve we have formed. and we remember that ours is a home that does not and cannot claim perfection, but we can strive to be true to the words embedded in our national anthem. "men of every creed and race, gather here before they face, asking thee to bless this place, god defend ourfree land". two weeks ago part of this park were a crime scene. today it was a place of reflection and resilience. unfortunately we've lost some good friends and family dear to us. so we're here just to show support and we appreciate everything from the new zealand community. it's unbelievable. it feels important to us because new zealand's quite an open and accepting society and that a minority group were — is something that affects us all. and we feel like that's not really part of who we a

hywel griffith is in christchurch.near the al noor mosque, the scene of one of the shootings and minute by minute more people are coming to lay flowers. as a sign of just how big this crime scene is, in the background you can see police officers coming through the streets, searching for bullet shells. gathering evidence for this case. it isa gathering evidence for this case. it is a case that has brought sorrow to the city, a city struggling with its grief. to show their grief, their love, christchurch's people are coming together. as they try to comprehend a violent act of terror. some arejust holding comprehend a violent act of terror. some are just holding onto life. waseem and as four—year—old daughter we re waseem and as four—year—old daughter were both shot. he posted this message online from his hospital bed. please pray for myself, for me and my daughter. hopefully she will be so much better. under tight security, the man accused of friday's shooting was today brought to court to be charged with murder. ajudge

hywel griffith reports from christchurch. why has this happened? why? why.? why? why. i want my daughters to come home and see what happened to my husband. due to find him, to bury him? yes. as soon as possible as soon as possible. when the shooting began, people fled, looking for safety as armed police searched the city streets. worshippers say the gunmen shot indiscriminately, walking from room to room, sparing no—one in his path. i was hearing shooting after shooting after shooting. it went on six minutes or more and i could hear screaming and crying and i saw some people drop dead. my father was shot trying to save somebody. he leapt over the person he was trying to save. he is 71 years old. a man identifying himself as australian—born brenton tarrant livestreamed the attack on facebook. earlier he had published a 73 page document full of anti— islamic hatred online as well as images of his weapons with slogans scrawled on them by hand. the attack targeted two mosques in christchurch. at around 1.40 local time, police responded to reports of shots being

hywell griffith has this report.show their grief, to show their love, christchurch‘s people are coming together as they try to comprehend a violent act of terror. some are just holding on to life. wasseim sati and his four—year—old daughter were both shot. he posted this message online from his hospital bed. the attacks brought chaos to christchurch. 36 minutes from the emergency call for the suspect to be apprehended. he left behind an enormous crime scene. only now have police been able to locate all of the body. as of last night we were able to take all of the victims from both scenes and in doing so we have located a further victim so that brings a number of those who have died to 50. after all the fear and violence this city experience on friday, this is the natural heartfelt response. people wanted to come to stand together, grieve together and show their solidarity. and they want to help those whose lives have been changed forever.m has touched a lot of hearts in christchurch, especially us. we are immigrants

for more on this, i am joined now by hywel griffith, who's in melbourne. background of the case and how it developed today? it is hard to overstate the reverence in which george pell used to be held here in australia. he was the highest ranking catholic in the country and became one of the highest ranking catholics in the world but now his fall from grace is complete and he is due to be taken to prison to commence a six—year prison term. the offences relate to his time here as archbishop of melbourne when he came across two choirboys prang in the back of the cathedral, inflicting sexual abuse upon them, described in some detail in the courts it the cardinaldid some detail in the courts it the cardinal did not flinch as descriptions were given and nor did he respond as the six—year sentence was handed down. the chiefjustice said he was notjudging the catholic church but he was reflecting the gravity of the offence and the impact it had on young lives. the argument of your council that this offending was committed by you george pell the man and not by you, g

hywel griffith, bbc news. the community here has come together in the wake of this tragedy.defiance, it has to be said of the perpetrators of these attacks. special councillors will be in the schools tomorrow, which will reopen for the first time since the attacks took place to offer support and offer guidance to some of the teachers and some of the children who may have been affected by this disaster. as time moves on we have been hearing stories of heroism and strength coming out of this tragedy, asi strength coming out of this tragedy, as i have been finding out. a police helicopter survey a scene of mass murder below. while on the ground, nearby, an armed response stands ready, just in case. members of christchurch's muslim community are gathering to volunteer. they must care for children now orphaned, help feed families that no longer have breadwinners, they must organise the burials of the dead. all this pain because of 30 minutes of madness. everybody was frightened. many caught up in the violence recorded the aftermath on their phones to bear witness. abdul aziz was

the new zealand prime minister speaking in the last hour. 0ur corresopndent hywel griffith is in neww the country's worst terrorist attack unfolded. fear etched on their faces, people fled christchurch's mosques looking for safety as armed police searched the city's street trying to track down the gunmen. worshippers say he shot indiscriminately, walking from room to room, sparing no one in his path. i was hearing that shooting after shooting after shooting. it went on about six minutes or more, and i could hear screaming and crying. i saw some people were dropped dead. when the firing started, i had a look from over the fence there. there was one guy, changing the gun and taking another one, because he parked on this side, next to the mosque house. and he just took the gun and then firing started again, you know. a man identifying himself as australian—born brenton tarra nt live streamed his attack on facebook. earlier, he had published a 73 page document full of anti—islamic hatred online, as well as images of his weapons, his slogan scrawled on them by hand. the attack targeted tw

our correspondent hywel griffith is in christchurch, where the service took place.s message. it was one really of unity, rejecting the racism and hatred that we saw here in christchurch two weeks ago and answering it with solidarity. now that is something we've seen time and again, day after day, but i think it's something people here in christchurch particularly want to share publicly. we saw, i think, probably around 10,000 people here in the park standing together to share that message and it was broadcast live across the nation, so the hope is that something positive can come out of such tragedy. and hywel, you've been speaking to some survivors, what are people feeling right now, two weeks since the country's worst terrorist attack? yeah, i think some people are still finding it hard to process what they witnessed. i was speaking to one survivor who saved his own life by hiding in a toilet, saved other people's lives by sending them messages, and i think when he was talking about those moments, he still couldn't quite believe what happened to him and sadly to s

let's speak to our correspondent hywel griffith. he is in sydney for it.ed the situation is still ongoing and the situation is still ongoing and the city is in lockdown. one glimpse of good news that have come from the police in the last few minutes, they have said that schools in the city of christchurch are now no longer in lockdown. students made to stay hours after the end of the day on friday afternoon and parents clearly worried about the risk that there could be another potentially armed person on the loose so police have sent out a message in the last five minutes saying that the lockdown has been lifted on schools that they reiterate there is a very, very heavy police presence across the city to try and ensure the safety of people. it has been an incredibly distressing daily for everybody in christchurch. many children had been on the streets hours earlier because ofa on the streets hours earlier because of a protest on climate change. on the streets hours earlier because of a protest on climate changem was one of the many cities across new zealan