Podcasts about mosque attacks

A senior police officer says an Armed Offenders Squad commander on the day of the Christchurch terror attacks wasn't aware that extra specialist staff were in the city and could have helped. The officer, who has name suppression, has given evidence to the inquest into the deaths of 51 people killed in the mosque shootings in March 2019. Niva Chittock was in court and filed this report. [audio_play] Warning, this audio contains distressing details.

The St John duty manager for the Christchurch terror attacks says he missed vital information - such as the number of victims - because he was chairing a meeting while, at the same time, coordinating the emergency response. Bruce Chubb has been giving evidence to the inquest into the deaths of the 51 worshippers killed in the shootings in March, 2019. Niva Chittock was in court. [audio_play] Warning, this audio contains distressing details.

An Armed Offenders Squad commander says the response of police tactical units to the Christchurch mosque attacks was unprecedented, and outstanding. The inquest into the 2019 terror attacks that claimed the lives of 51 continues in front of deputy chief coroner Brigette Windley. The commander, who cannot be named, was yesterday questioned extensively on how teams were deployed to the scenes at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre. Anna Sargent was in court.

A senior tactical operator has defended how police units were deployed on the day of the Christchurch mosque attacks. The coronial inquiry into the 2019 terror attacks continued at Christchurch today, The Zero-Alpha officer who cannot be named touched on the uphill battle of coordinating police units as reports of attacks at multiple locations across the city flooded in. Adam Burns was at the inquest.

Were vital clues to the Christchurch terrorist's plans missed by police? Did parliament staff treat the threat with the gravity it deserved? Those are questions the inquest into the deaths of the 51 victims of the shootings grappled with today. Timothy Brown was in court.

A coronial hearing into the Christchurch Mosque attacks has begun, but it's not a question of who is to blame. Coroner Brigitte Windley is tasked with determining the circumstances of each of the 51 deaths - and addressing unanswered questions. It follows a criminal prosecution and a Royal Commission of Inquiry. Herald senior reporter Anna Leask has spent the day in court- and she says the Coroner is clear the responsibility rests on terrorist Brenton Tarrant. She says this is about shining a light on what happened. "Tarrant didn't go to trial because he pleaded guilty and the Royal Commission was done more privately, so there's a lot of the evidence that the families of the victims will only hear during this process." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Give to Atheist Republic's Emergency Fundraiser ✊ Volunteer for in our team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/FPGMJTHrVnpVe8pN8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Polls and policy bonfire create climate contradiction; a muted media response to March 15; apology; talk radio outbursts spark apology.

Polls and policy bonfire create climate contradiction; a muted media response to March 15; apology; talk radio outbursts spark apology.

When Princess Diana died, millions were compelled to travel to her home and leave flowers. Why?

Tim Watkin and panellists Mark Knoff-Thomas and Anjum Rahman discuss dental care for children, social media's role in the Mosque Attacks and the country's infrastructure deficit.

Tuesday is the third anniversary of the mosque terrorist attacks. While survivors and families are still reeling from the aftermath - some have found a purpose. Mahvash Ikram has been speaking to some of those people.

A survivor of the March 15 mosque attacks is on the last stage of a walk to reclaim peace from a terrorist whose actions put him in hospital with nine bullets. To mark the three year anniversary, Temel Atacocugu started walking from Dunedin's Octagon on the first of March, and after 360-kilometres will end at Al Noor mosque, in Christchurch, on Tuesday. His final stretch started around 7.30am south-west of the city, near the Selwyn District Council offices. He spoke to Corin Dann.

The coronial scope hearing on the Christchurch mosque attacks ends today. Islamic groups and emergency services spoke yesterday, with the main focus on the large, negative impact of digital platforms. Niva Chittock reports.

Islamic groups and first responders are expected to make submissions to the coroner's scope hearing on the Christchurch mosque attacks today. Family and survivors made their submissions yesterday, recounting experiences of the 2019 massacre which left 51 people dead. Niva Chittock reports.

Grieving families hope the scope of a coronial inquiry into the Christchurch mosque attacks is broad enough to answer lingering questions about the final moments of the 51 Muslims killed. Almost three years after a white supremacist opened fire on worshippers at two city mosques, Coroner Brigitte Windley is today expected to hear victims families' views on the the proposed focus of the inquiry. Jean Edwards spoke to Corin Dann.

The ordinary people who saved lives during the Christchurch mosque attacks are still reliving that day. In a special honours list, two people have been awarded the New Zealand Cross, four have received the Bravery Decoration and four the Bravery Medal. The awards are a way to recognise the actions of those who saved or attempted to save the life of others, while putting their own life at risk. Liam Beale, who's receiving the New Zealand Bravery Decoration told Mike Yardley the day still affects him. “From feeling like I've got it under control to definitely not having it under control. I've been diagnosed with clinical PTSD so living with that is a whole new ball game.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://afghannewswire.com/2021/10/22/hazara-safety-concerns-after-2-mosque-attacks/

The Islamic Womens Council holds strong concerns that the Chief Coroner will choose not to make any recommendations, nor undertake an inquiry, following the deaths of 51 people in the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks. People have until Thursday 9 September to make a submission on whether there should be a coronial inquiry into the deaths. The Islamic Womens Council says such an inquiry is vital, as are a coroner's recommendations in order to help prevent further mass shooting deaths in New Zealand. The Council's national coordinator Aliya Danzeisen spoke to Susie Ferguson.

Action to stop a film being made before it's even clear what it will be about is a reflection of increased awareness about race, identity and place across the globe. 

It was a crime made to go online. Words spoken at the conference in Christchurch on terrorism that today looked at the role online hate speech played in the March 15 mosque attacks. Our reporter Conan Young and cameraman, Nathan McKinnon were there.

The Prime Minister, the director-general of security, and the police commissioner will be among the speakers at New Zealand's first anti-terrorism hui, being held in Christchurch today. But although the event was recommended by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mosque Attacks, it includes no voices from the Christchurch Muslim community. Azad Khan of Fair NZ, a group against Islamophobia and racism, told reporter Eleisha Foon that the hui risks missing the mark.

The Prime Minister, the director-general of security, and the police commissioner will be among the speakers at New Zealand's first anti-terrorism hui, being held in Christchurch today. But although the event was recommended by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mosque Attacks, it includes no voices from the Christchurch Muslim community. Azad Khan of Fair NZ, a group against Islamophobia and racism, told reporter Eleisha Foon that the hui risks missing the mark.

AMONG the headlines for Friday, 11 June, 2021, Malaysia logs another 6,849 new Covid-19 cases today. The Klang Valley accounted for more than half of these with 2,558 in Selangor and 884 in Kuala Lumpur. Meanwhile there were 699 cases registered in Sarawak, 685 cases in Negri Sembilan and Johor with 426 cases. This is followed by Sabah (309), Kelantan (248), Penang (205), Labuan (176), Melaka (170), Kedah and Perak had 161 each, Pahang (89), Terengganu (66), Putrajaya (10), Perlis (2) Also, New Zealand Muslims opposed today to plans for a movie about the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings in which a gunman killed 51 people, saying the attack was still too raw for grieving families and their community. Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3-minutes. We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm. Stay informed on astroawani.com for these news and more.

The police were lauding their intelligence system shortly after the mosque attacks, even though they knew parts of it were in a woeful state. In April 2019, a month after 51 people were killed, the National Intelligence Manager said the system's effectiveness over the past decade should be "celebrated". But the intelligence section was haemorrhaging staff and had been panned in internal reviews - and even now has major problems. Unlike the Security Intelligence Service, police did not review their own performance in the lead-up to the mosque attacks - instead, feeding into the Royal Commission which took almost two years to report back. Phil Pennington is looking into this.

The police were lauding their intelligence system shortly after the mosque attacks, even though they knew parts of it were in a woeful state. In April 2019, a month after 51 people were killed, the National Intelligence Manager said the system's effectiveness over the past decade should be "celebrated". But the intelligence section was haemorrhaging staff and had been panned in internal reviews - and even now has major problems. Unlike the Security Intelligence Service, police did not review their own performance in the lead-up to the mosque attacks - instead, feeding into the Royal Commission which took almost two years to report back. Phil Pennington is looking into this.

There is almost 40 years of poetry for Poet Laureate David Eggleton to choose from for his new Best Of anthology. The Dunedin based writer has called his collection of selected poems The Wilder Years. He's selected around 300 from previous collections and added a few new ones that include his response to the Mosque attacks and the reframed use of the word bubble due to the pandemic.

Jennifer Curtin dials into the studio and talks to Rachel about the Royal Commission of inquiry outcomes regarding the 2019 Mosque Attacks; trans-Tasman relations after the deportation of a minor from Australia to New Zealand; and the London police response to the Sarah Everard vigil. 

Jacinda Ardern says the Government's taken a tailored approach to supporting those traumatised by the March 15 attack.It's two years today since 51 people were gunned down and another 40 injured, at two Christchurch mosques.Some witnesses who weren't injured are crying out for counselling and support.The Prime Minister acknowledged the debate about whether ACC should cover mental injury - but she told Chris Lynch a change in this case would have wider ramifications for the system."What we as a Cabinet decided to do was open up eligibility in other places to be able to support people that might fall into that category." Ardern also wants to take the Christchurch Call further - which saw Governments and tech companies pledged to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online.She says she wants more transparency around algorithms that automatically choose videos for people to watch."What do we do to try and prevent people from going into this space of these really hateful ideologies, so that's where I think we need to go next." LISTEN ABOVE 

Two years on from the attacks on worshippers at Christchurch's Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre a security analyst is wondering how much has been improved to prevent another massacre.

Stress is to blame for a spike in the number of strokes after the Christchurch terror attacks, a study has found.New research, led by Canterbury District Health Board neurologist Dr Teddy Wu in collaboration with the New Zealand Brain Research Institute, shows there were four times as many acute strokes in the city the week after the mosque attacks and more than four times the number of large strokes.Dr Wu said the surge in stroke hospitalisations was only found in Christchurch.He said it is likely stress around the attacks increased the risk of blood clotting leading to more strokes."The statistics suggest the observations of increased treatments and large strokes in Christchurch did not occur by chance."The most plausible explanation is the generalised stress response after the terror attack. This may increase risk of blood clotting."Professor Tim Anderson, clinical director of the NZBRI, said the study has been hailed internationally as an exceptional and important piece of work."It shows a clear relationship between stress and acute and large strokes. There has never been clinical evidence of this before."Worldwide, post-9/11 New York researchers focused on heart failure, and Japanese researchers reported an increased number of strokes throughout Japan at the time of the earthquake/tsunami in 2011, but in terms of having information about the size of the strokes, our study is unique," he says.Three days after the terror attack, the NZBRI team set out to see if there was an increase in strokes in the city.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/christchurch-new-zealand-mosque-attacksSupport the show on Patreon

An intelligence expert has questioned if police are doing enough to screen right-wing extremists on social media.The police promised they would keep an eye out for extremist activity on known websites after the Christchurch mosque attacks two years ago.Expert Paul Buchanan told The Weekend Collective a specialist unit was set up, yet it took a public tip for them to find a man who made threats to the mosques 10 days ago."I mean, it wasn't like he was being secretive and encrypted, he was on these public bulletin boards."One has to wonder if Police are taking the issue of white supremacy as seriously they should be."LISTEN ABOVE

Today marks two years since 51 people were killed in the mosque terror attacks in Christchurch. Last year's official anniversary service was cancelled, and just days later the country went into level four lockdown. A commemoration was held in the Christchurch Arena at the weekend. Community adviser Raf Manji was there, he spoke to Corin Dann.

An intelligence expert has questioned if police are doing enough to screen right-wing extremists on social media.The police promised they would keep an eye out for extremist activity on known websites after the Christchurch mosque attacks two years ago.Expert Paul Buchanan told The Weekend Collective a specialist unit was set up, yet it took a public tip for them to find a man who made threats to the mosques 10 days ago."I mean, it wasn't like he was being secretive and encrypted, he was on these public bulletin boards."One has to wonder if Police are taking the issue of white supremacy as seriously they should be."LISTEN ABOVE

The 15 March 2019 attacks in two Christchurch mosques precipitated a huge outpouring of grief and solidarity, in Ōtautahi, elsewhere in New Zealand and around the world. How do we try and ensure this spirit of togetherness continues beyond the initial shock, once the media crews have left and the anniversaries pass? We talk with four locals engaged in grassroots initiatives which seek to build upon the aroha of the immediate post-disaster phase. Conversations on human rights in our country

Nearly two years on from the massacre at two Christchurch mosques, a sharp focus remains on Islamophobia in New Zealand. While Muslims generally experienced widespread love and support in the immediate aftermath of the terror attack, others continued to receive hate. Some Muslims say while their personal experiences of Islamophobia is better since the attack, there is room for improvement. But a prominent academic says as time goes by, anti-Islamic groups are beginning to re-assert themselves. Our reporter Anan Zaki has more.

The second anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks is being marked tomorrow with a special remembrance service. The 'Ko Tatou Tatou We Are One' event at the Christchurch Arena, is being promoted as a way for all New Zealanders to show solidarity with the injured and bereaved. Conan Young reports.

There have been calls for more action and accountability over the Christchurch mosque attacks in a new report out this morning from the Islamic Federation. It seeks immediate action on a dozen of the Royal Commission's 44 recommendations, including mandatory reporting of firearms injuries. Kathryn speaks to Anjum Rahman from the Islamic Women's Council and Andrew Little, the lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to The Royal Commission's Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques.

There have been calls for more action and accountability over the Christchurch mosque attacks in a new report out this morning from the Islamic Federation. It seeks immediate action on a dozen of the Royal Commission's 44 recommendations, including mandatory reporting of firearms injuries. Kathryn speaks to Anjum Rahman from the Islamic Women's Council and Andrew Little, the lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to The Royal Commission's Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques.

Muslim groups are calling for more action and accountability over the mosque attacks, including urgent mandatory reporting of firearms injuries. A new report out today from the Islamic Federation follows 28 government-run hui nationwide. It calls on the Prime Minister's Department to put a priority on rebuilding public trust and wants immediate action on a dozen of the Royal Commission's recommendations including a review of counterterrorism practices. Abdur Razzaq chairs the Federation of Islamic Association's followup to the Royal Commission.

A Christchurch charitable trust which helped raise money for the Mosque Attacks is coming under the spotlight for heavy spending.An independent review ordered by the City Council of the Christchurch Foundation has found similar foundations in Wellington and Auckland spend much less.Councillor Yani Johanson told Chris Lynch the report by Deloittes raises a few concerns.He says the council gave the foundation $3.4 million to operate and only got $2.5 million of value.Johanson says tomorrow's council meeting is an opportunity to seek answers from the report's questions.LISTEN ABOVE

An independent review of the police's response to the March 15th mosque attacks has called its response exemplary, but found it didn't have enough staff to deal with the number of inquiries from victims' families. 

An Australian counter-terrorism specialist says bosses of NZ's national security services should lose their jobs over the mosque attacks. Joe Siracusa who is a professor of Human Security at Curtin University in Perth, has combed through intelligence records for decades. He says the Royal Commission into the Christchurch attacks, like others he has witnessed, is failing to hold individuals accountable. He told reporter Phil Pennington this sends all the wrong signals.

While a report on the police response to the mosque shootings says they did an exemplary job, some of the victims disagree. Rosemary Omar, who lost her son, Tariq Rashid Omar, is full of praise for the police liaison officer who helped them. But she told Conan Young that the initial hours following the attacks were chaotic.

Victims of the March 15 mosque attacks say people should lose their jobs for failing to protect the Muslim community. The police and SIS have apologised for failings identified in the Royal Commission findings that created the environment in which this country's worst mass killing was allowed to happen. Rosemary Omar, lost her 24 year old son, Tariq Rashid Omar. She told Conan Young there were numerous red flags missed in the months leading up to the shooting.

Report blames NZ intelligence services for not investigating the threat of right-wing extremism prior to the Christchurch terror attack.

The Royal Commission into the Christchurch terror attack has released its findings. The Prime Minister and government agencies have apologised for the failings identified in the report released yesterday and say change is on its way. But victims say the country still has much work to do to fight the racism and prejudice that lay behind the attacks. Lianne Dalziel is mayor of Christchurch.

The Royal Commission into the Christchurch terror attack has released its findings, and the government has responded. The report found under-resourced security agencies, a patchy system for information sharing and enforcement, lax practices for firearms licensing and too much of a focus on the threat of Islamic extremism. Despite these findings, the report says nothing could have been done to stop the attacks, which left 51 Muslims dead, and the agencies were not to blame. Andrew Little is the Minister in charge of the government's response to the Royal Commission's report, and intelligence agencies the GCSB and NZSIS. He speaks to Corin Dann.

The government has said sorry for the Christchurch terror attack, after the release of the 800-page report from the Royal Commission. The report noted NZ had under-resourced security agencies, a patchy system for information sharing and enforcement, lax practices for firearms licensing and too much of a focus on the threat of Islamic extremism. Despite these findings, the report says nothing could have been done to stop the attacks, which left 51 Muslims dead, and the agencies were not to blame. Police Commissioner Andrew Coster speaks to Susie Ferguson.

Hundreds of pages, multiple volumes of volumes of information, startling revelations, admissions of failings, promises to do better and vows of "never again".But at the heart of the Royal Commission into the Christchurch terror attack are the 51 men, women and children whose lives were brutally taken on March 15 last year.The survivors, the witnesses.Innocent people who should have been safe, who should have made it home alive that day and who never should have had to live through a terror attack.Many of those who survived the gunfire that day or were closely affected spoke to the Royal Commission, set up less than a month after the unprecedented horror.While a lot of their stories of the day and their loss have been told before - the depth of their grief, pain and ongoing fear was canvassed by the Commission on an intimate level.Most of the victims of the March 15 terror attack are buried side-by-side at a cemetery in eastern Christchurch. Photo / Alan Gibson"This is by far the hardest thing I've every had to go through - I am still going through it and suffering the loss of my little brother. He was my best friend," said one person who spoke about their loss."I can still remember when Mum was pregnant with him and I used to speak to him through her stomach. I couldn't wait to meet him."He was a gentle-natured and kind man who always tried his best … the thought of someone even touching him, let alone killing him, drives me crazy."He was so young, his future has been unjustly taken from him and from all his family and friends who wanted to share his future."In total 1168 submissions were made to the Royal Commission - 1123 of those from individuals including researchers and academics.More than 22 countries and 50 languages were represented by submitters, who were not restricted in what they shared with the Commission."These conversations and submissions have strengthened our process hugely by ensuring we kept the 51 shauhada at the heart of our work," the report explained."We were able to speak to all those affected whanau, survivors and witnesses who expressed a wish to talk to us."Many of those closely affected invited us into their homes, sharing their grief… we were deeply humbled and privileged to do so."We are extremely grateful to those who agreed to meet with us. The stories they shared about their experiences before, during and after the terrorist attack gave us valuable insight which has deeply enriched this report."People were asked about the impact of the attack as well as their lives in New Zealand before it.They were also asked whether they ever felt unsafe and what the government could have done in the past to help them feel safer - and what it can do to make things better going forward and to prevent future attacks.The report revealed that some people were "ready and willing to meet right away" but others needed more time."We met with people on their own terms…. We were learning as we went through this process and did not always get things right," the report said."There were a number of things we wanted to achieve in meeting with those most deeply by the terrorist attack. We wanted people to have an opportunity to share their stories, their evidence, in their own words."Our overall approach was that we were there to listen… people shared stories about the loved ones they had lost or about their own experiences… we also felt their deep grief, trauma and distress."We set out these stories and experiences here with the intention giving them the respect they deserve."Mourners comforting each other during the funerals of the mosque attack victims at Memorial Park Cemetery in Christchurch. Photo / Mark MitchellWhile no specific individuals were named in the report - some of the things they told the Commission were shared.They spoke of what they saw in the Al Noor and Linwood mosques, of trying to escape the gunman, of their physical injuries and their recovery - often slow with m...

The government has apologised after the release of the report into the Royal Commission report into the Christchurch terror attack. Victims of the Christchurch terror attack say sorry is not good enough and they want to see the individuals responsible held to account. Reporter Conan Young spoke to them.

A former head of firearms control at the police says those vetting the man behind the Christchurch mosque shootings should have been concerned when he couldn't provide a reference who knew him when "the front door closes". Joe Green told RNZ a week after the attack that there had been no interview conducted of a spouse, partner or next of kin. The report yesterday confirmed those claims, finding the gunman listed his sister as his closest reference, but she was discounted because she lived in Australia. Instead, vetting officers interviewed a friend he had met during online gaming, and the gaming friend's father. While the gaming friend knew of Tarrant's far right, racist and Islamaphobic beliefs, the friend didn't mention those views during the licencing interviews. Joe Green told reporter Ben Strang that it highlights a failure to train staff over the past decade.

The Christchurch massacre was planned and executed by a man who appeared to slip the attention of authorities in plain sight. Tuesday's report by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terrorist attacks identified a long list of weaknesses across police and security agencies. The man behind the shooting had a firearms licence approved within three months of his arrival in New Zealand. In less than 2 years, he amassed ten high powered rifles and guns. In the gym, the terrorist was using steroids to bulk up his body while on the internet he barely disguised his admiration for right wing extremism. The decision to grant the mosque gunman a firearms licence has been identified by victims as one of the key failures that allowed the terror attacks to occur. Sara Qasem, who lost her father, Abdelfattah Qasem in the Al Noor mosque, told Conan Young the findings confirmed some of her worst fears.

The declaration by the Prime Minister that "We are all New Zealanders" in the aftermath of the March 15 terror attacks resonated with many, emphasising how the country was enriched by a variety of voices and cultures.

The declaration by the Prime Minister that "We are all New Zealanders" in the aftermath of the March 15 terror attacks resonated with many, emphasising how the country was enriched by a variety of voices and cultures.

Anjum Rahman, spokesperson for the Islamic Women's Council, speaks to The Panel.

The Royal Commission findings in to the mosque attacks have been handed to the government. However it remains up to the Prime Minister to decide if victims will see the report before it's released publicly. Conan Young reports.

The Council of Licensed Firearm Owners wants the Royal Commission's report into the Christchurch Mosque attack to prove it's members didn't fail the country. The high-level investigation into what exactly security agencies knew about the terrorist before the shootings and what it did with that information will hand over its report to the governor general today. Nearly 400 people were interviewed as part of the investigation including members of Muslim communities, the Prime Minister, the heads of the spy agencies and the terrorist. The Council's chair Michael Dowling told political reporter Katie Scotcher members are looking forward to reading the final report and want to know what went wrong.

After nearly 20 months and multiple extensions the high-level investigation into the Christchurch terror attack will today hand over its findings. The Royal Commission was tasked with examining what exactly security agencies knew about the terrorist before the shootings and what it did with that information. It was also looking at what could be done to prevent similar attacks ever happening again. It's still not clear exactly when the report and findings will be made public, but the government anticipates it will be before Christmas.  For the families of the 51 Muslims killed on 15 March it's just another step in a long recovery. Here's RNZ political reporter, Katie Scotcher.

An increased age rating and a warning have been placed on a new Netflix documentary showing brief clips of the Christchurch mosque terror attacks. The imagery comes from the mass murderer's own livestreaming of the killings. The documentary, The Social Media Dilemma, started screening in this country late last week with a seven years-plus rating. Complaints to the chief censor prompted him to contact Netflix on Saturday, but they refused to remove the clips. The streaming service did agree to raise the age-rating and add a warning saying it contained scenes from the shootings. Chief censor David Shanks described the offending scenes to RNZ's Conan Young.

The last of the victim impact statements have been heard today - the third day of sentencing - of the Christchurch mosque terrorist.

With the sentencing of the gunman is due to start in Christchurch, Widows of Shuhada's writer and producer, Lana Hart, catches up with some of the widows.

With the sentencing of the gunman is due to start in Christchurch, Widows of Shuhada’s writer and producer, Lana Hart, catches up with some of the widows.

The lawyer who helped the Islamic Women's Council compile their submission to the Royal Commission into the Mosque Attacks says she is sickened by the way their fears were dismissed. The council believes it's likely the mosque attacks would never have happened if the public service - including police and security agencies - had not ignored their repeated warnings about the threats. That even included a threat made from Christchurch in February last year to burn a Koran on 15 March outside the Hamilton Mosque. Lawyer Frances Joychild speaks to Corin Dann.

A witness to the March 15 mosque attacks says an interview with the shooter should not be made public. The Royal Commission in to the events leading up to the fatal shooting of 51 muslim worshippers, has revealed it has talked to the gunman, leading to calls by some for the interview to be released for all to see. RNZ reporter Conan Young has the details.

Insight - It is a year since the Christchurch mosque attacks, but many are still struggling to recover and to rebuild their lives. In the first six months following the shootings, Conan Young followed the journey of one of the wounded, Ahmed Jahangir.

After the mosque attacks in Christchurch on March 15 - a year ago this week - two former refugees from across two generations had their paths intersect. How have their lives changed a year on? Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar. 

We meet our four widows of shuhada - Farah, Neha, Muhubo and Hamimah - and learn about their marriages, their challenges, and how they are dealing with their grief six months after the attacks.

On March 15 2019, dozens of women hovered in the female section of Christchurch's Al-Noor Mosque, as their time of worship became a time of terror, shocking the nation to its core.

Tom Hickman is a race director with a big heart and strong social conscience. Founder of the Bali Hope Ultra who has raised over $250,000 for charity in Bali is now in New Zealand joining forces with Kyron Gosse a runner who did the Bali Hope Ultra but whose Aunty was killed in teh Christchurch Mosque Attacks. Both men were moved to action, wanting to do something, to make a difference in the face of what was New Zealands' blackest day. They decided to use running as a way to unite people together, to comemorate the victims and their lives and raise money for the Red Cross.   The Unity Ultra is a 51 mile (one mile for every victim) event from Akaroa to Hagley Park in Christchurch and will take place on the 21st of March.  If you would like to know how you can get involved with this wonderful event either as a runner, a sponsor or fundraiser please visit  www.theunityultra.com   We would like to thank our sponsors Running Hot - By Lisa Tamati & Neil Wagstaff If you want to run faster, longer and be stronger without burnout and injuries then check out and TRY our Running Club for FREE on a 7 day FREE TRIAL Complete holistic running programmes for distances from 5km to ultramarathon and for beginners to advanced runners.   All include Run training sessions, mobility workouts daily, strength workouts specific for runners, nutrition guidance and mindset help Plus injury prevention series, foundational plans, running drill series and a huge library of videos, articles, podcasts, clean eating recipes and more.   www.runninghotcoaching.com/info and don't forget to subscribe to our youtube channel at Lisa's Youtube channel  www.yotube.com/user/lisatamat and come visit us on our facebook group   www.facebook.com/groups/lisatamati Epigenetics Testing Program by Lisa Tamati & Neil Wagstaff. Wouldn’t it be great if your body came with a user manual? Which foods should you eat, and which ones should you avoid? When, and how often should you be eating? What type of exercise does your body respond best to, and when is it best to exercise? These are just some of the questions you’ll uncover the answers to in the Epigenetics Testing Program along with many others. There’s a good reason why epigenetics is being hailed as the “future of personalised health”, as it unlocks the user manual you’ll wish you’d been born with! No more guess work. The program, developed by an international team of independent doctors, researchers, and technology programmers for over 15 years, uses a powerful epigenetics analysis platform informed by 100% evidenced-based medical research. The platform uses over 500 algorithms and 10,000 data points per user, to analyse body measurement and lifestyle stress data, that can all be captured from the comfort of your own home Find out more about our  Epigenetics Program and how it can change your life and help you reach optimal health, happiness and potential at: https://runninghotcoaching.com/epigenetics You can find all our programs, courses, live seminars and more at www.lisatamati.com 

Six months on from the mosque attacks in Christchurch, Ahmed Jahangir is still in pain after being shot, his restaurant is still closed and his chef can no longer cook as he too was shot. Conan Young has been following Ahmed's journey as the months unfolded.    

The boss of Microsoft is praising Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for keeping tech companies on their toes.Tomorrow marks six months since the alleged Christchurch shooter was able to livestream his massacre via Facebook.Microsoft President Brad Smith says Ardern has managed to convince all tech companies that they cannot continue the way they've been operating.He says he's rarely seen a government move with such determination and so quickly.and it's a great testament to the fact that even a small nation can change the world when it has the right idea.Jacinda Ardern is expected to make an announcement about the Christchurch Call when she travels to the United Nations this month.LISTEN TO JACK'S INTERVIEW WITH BRAD ABOVE

Schools are being told they need to keep the lines of communication open when lockdown procedures are in place.A KPMG report into how Canterbury schools handled the lockdown found some schools thought it was a hoax.It also says some staff members had to deal with aggressive and concerned parents.The report highlighted major issues on the day - including not having access to toilets, food, water and medication for up to four hours.Burnside School Principal and member of the steering group for the lock down report, Phil Holstein told Chris Lynch he wasn't surprised by the findings from the report."I’m constantly impressed by the quality resilience and support our students have for each other”"Our staff and senior leaders did a fantastic job in the challenging and unprecedented circumstances. Our students were safe, and the care along with the professionalism from the staff was top level."LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW ABOVE

Insight - The Christchurch terror attack happened apparently without any indication of danger being flagged. So who is supposed to be keeping New Zealand safe? In this first part of a two part investigation, Phil Pennington asks how comprehensive New Zealand's security system is and why it now appears to be playing catch-up.

Exnteded interviews with Chris Finlayson and Janet Reitman

Powerful talk, 22.03.19

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the country will launch a buyback program to take existing weapons out of circulation while those who don’t comply will be subject to fines.

Nathan Wallis talks with Kathryn about how parents and caregivers can help children cope with the horror of the Christchurch mosque shootings. He says there are simple things to help children move from victimisation feelings linked to trauma, to positive action mode.

Nathan Wallis talks with Kathryn about how parents and caregivers can help children cope with the horror of the Christchurch mosque shootings. He says there are simple things to help children move from victimisation feelings linked to trauma, to positive action mode.

The families of the fallen will have justice.That's the vow of our Prime Minister in the wake of the mosque massacre.In delivering her message of condolence in the House, Jacinda Ardern says the man at the centre of this attack will face the full force of the law.She says he sought notoriety - but New Zealand will give him nothing, not even his name.Ardern says she will never mention his name.And she's imploring others to speak the names of those who were lost - rather than the name of the man who took them.In other news, the incoming director of Auckland's Art Gallery steps down over allegations of harassment, Wellington Central Library to close indefinitely.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Experts at Creswell Crags in Nottinghamshire thought the hundreds of markings covering the walls of caves were Victorian graffiti. Now they are believed to be Britain's largest collection of 'witch markings' from 16th - 18th centuries to protect people from the dark forces of the underworld. Reporter Harry Farley went to see them. The head of China’s state-sanctioned Protestant Church claims Western forces are trying to use Christianity to “subvert” the Chinese government and the Governor of Xinjiang province says the ‘re-education camps’ for Muslim Uighurs are reducing terrorism. Edward Stourton discusses religion in China with Maria Jaschok and Edmond Tang. In response to the New Zealand Mosque attacks, Edward speaks to the Bishop Christchurch. Samayya Afzal, Community Engagement Manager for the Muslim Council of Great Britain and Dr Rosemary Hancock of the University of Notre Dame in Sydney Australia discuss Islamophobia and what lies behind it. Producers Carmel Lonergan Helen Lee Editor Amanda Hancox Photo Credit: Creswell Heritage Trust

A gunman opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing at least 50 people. The massacre was partly streamed online. We look at why the attack was, in some ways, made by and for the internet. Guest: Kevin Roose, who writes about technology for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.

Roy speaks with a reporter in Christchurch about what is happening in New Zealand. What do we know so far and how are New Zealanders feeling the day after the horrific attacks? Guest: Emma Cropper, reporter with Newshub, based in Christchurch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This evening on Friday Night Live, Hafiz Sha'ban takes the hotseat to discuss the Christchurch shootings as 49 pronounced dead in the recent New Zealand mosque attacks.