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The New Zealand city of Christchurch is firing its official wizard after keeping the necromancer on its payroll for more than 20 years
Ian Brackenbury Channell, better known as the Wizard of New Zealand, will be retired from the city'…
Cheryl Teh
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Plans for a controversial film about the Christchurch terror attacks put on hold as the director apologizes to victims
The movie, titled "They Are Us," faced backlash for focusing on a "white savior" narrative rather t…
Zac Ntim
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New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern has been applauded for her actions following the Christchurch mosque shootings. Here's everything you need to know about her.
"What has happened in Christchurch is an extraordinary act of unprecedented violence," she said in …
Kelly McLaughlin
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Suspected Christchurch shooter charged with engaging in terror act
According to Reuters, this is the first charge made under the terror legislation in the country's h…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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Producer quits Christchurch terror attacks movie after Jacinda Ardern adds voice to criticism
The movie set to star Rose Byrne was accused of focusing on a "white savior" narrative rather than …
Zac Ntim
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Facebook is dialling up punishments for users who abuse live video after the Christchurch massacre
The problem isn't isolated to bad actors deliberately posting abusive content. "One of the challeng…
Isobel Asher Hamilton,Isobel …
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New Zealand made it illegal for anyone to have access to the Christchurch shooter's manifesto
In this Saturday, March 16, 2019, file photo, flowers lay at a memorial near the Masjid Al Noor mos…
Alexandra Ma
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Terror attack videos were posted on Twitter, but weren't detected until New Zealand's government intervened
Extremism experts and human rights groups have warned about the potential increase of hate speech o…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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Big earthquake strikes near Christchurch in New Zealand
Christchurch is the biggest city on New Zealand's South Island. A 6.3 quake there in February 2011 …
Reuters
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The Christchurch shooter was radicalized on YouTube and gave money to white-supremacist groups, report says
The shooter who killed 51 people in Christchurch, New Zealand, was radicalized by watching YouTube …
Rachel E. Greenspan
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United Airlines to increase flights connecting the US to Australia and New Zealand by nearly 40%
United is also planning a new direct flight from San Francisco to Christchurch, New Zealand.
Bianca Giacobone
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New Zealand quickly moves to reform gun laws after mosque massacre that killed 50, and promises detailed proposals within 10 days
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting on Friday Ardern had told media: "I can tell you one thi…
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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Facebook will stop rule breakers live streaming after the Christchurch massacre, but is set to resist bigger changes
"We have heard feedback that we must do more - and we agree. In the wake of the terror attack, we a…
Jake Kanter,Jake Kanter
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11 pictures of the chaos caused by the enormous earthquake in New Zealand
The quake killed at least two people and was felt in the capital of Wellington. It originated near …
Jake Kanter
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Facebook's CTO is so shaken by the toxic and violent content that has overwhelmed the social network that he cried in a New York Times interview
Schroepfer, Facebook's chief technology officer, teared up multiple times during a series of interv…
Paige Leskin
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PewDiePie responds with horror after reports that New Zealand mosque shooter yelled 'subscribe to PewDiePie' during attack
"Subscribe to PewDiePie" has become a frequent refrain online. Kjellberg is the most-followed perso…
Kieran Corcoran
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'This is what leadership looks like': Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez applauds New Zealand for banning assault rifles
"Sandy Hook happened 6 years ago and we can't even get the Senate to hold a vote on universal backg…
David Choi
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Facebook and Instagram are still struggling to shut down videos of the Christchurch mosque massacre
CNN now eports that copies of the video are still findable on Facebook and Instagram. Nine videos w…
Isobel Asher Hamilton,Isobel …
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ISIS claims it is behind Sri Lankan serial blasts
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the serial blasts in Sri Lanka, one of the dead…
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A ‘nightmare’ sculpture of a hand atop a Wellington gallery is going viral on Twitter
The five-meter tall sculpture was installed on the roof of the City Gallery Wellington on August…