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Why court had to deliver unprecedented sentence for mosque terrorist
The Conversation: In a NZ legal first, gunman is jailed for life with no chance of parole.
Focus Live: Police commissioner Andrew Coster reacts to the sentencing of the Christchurch gunman
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said while today's sentencing was an important milestone in the judicial process, 'it should not overshadow the incredible stories of determination and survival of victims'. Video / RNZ
Deporting mosque gunman would require new law - Justice Minister
Andrew Little says Australians can only be deported after completing their sentence.
Cruel, depraved 'monster': Mosque gunman will never be released from jail
Christchurch mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant will never be released from jail.
Community work for isolation booze run
Queenstown man sentenced to 40 hours' community service, must pay $1000 for TV damage.
PM praises strength of victims who confronted mosque gunman in court
"I don't think anything removes what happened that day."
Mum-of-three killed in deliberate fire: Woman who lit blaze is denied parole
Board says Tonia Bennett acknowledges she was not yet ready to be considered for release.
'Shameful': Disproportionate use of police force against Māori
Force was used against Māori 40 per cent more often than Pākehā in offender proceedings.
Liu & Awan: Can AI robots save our civil courts?
Comment: Robot lawyers may become reality in the not too distant future.
Mosque victims share heartbreaking stories ahead of Thursday's sentence
Mosque victim: 'I'm in a wheelchair for the rest of my life.'
Masala case: Jailed Auckland restaurant boss appeals sentence
Some $6.5 million in primarily cash sales were concealed.
Backpacker murder: Teen who killed tourist with baseball bat declined parole
'Parole is declined. There is much work for Mr Broughton to complete.'
Cops accused of manslaughter face new charge
The officers now face another manslaughter charge in relation to the incident.
Twenty-year tax swindle: Auckland accountant jailed for fraud
Auckland accountant received more than $700,000 she wasn't entitled to.
Mosque attack sentencing: Why I chose to forgive the man who killed my son
Mother forgives gunman despite being haunted by image of her dead son's body.
Oil ban 'breached rule of law': gas producer
Case argues exploration ban should not have come into effect until the law was changed.
Mosque attacks sentencing: 'This is a day for justice that we have long been waiting for'
The sentencing of the convicted mass killer begins in Christchurch today.
Govt drops victim advocate Louise Nicholas: 'It's back to battle we go'
Govt may be scrapping Louise Nicholas' role supporting victims of sexual violence.
Mosque attacker arrives in Christchurch ahead of sentencing
Brenton Tarrant arrives in Christchurch today ahead of his four-day sentencing hearing.
Grieving mum: 'I choose not to be another victim of the terrorist who killed my daughter'
Message to Chch families from mum who lost daughter in Norway attacks: Kia kaha whānau.
The Christchurch Mosque shooter - from arrest to sentencing - a timeline
A timeline detailing court appearances and notable events that took place between the gunman’s arrest on 15 March 2019 and the start of his sentencing hearing on 24 August 2020. Video / Nathan Meek
Christchurch terror attack: Why I won't face my wife's killer
Farid Ahmed's wife was murdered in the Chch terror attack - but he won't be at sentencing.
Christchurch mosque attack: Case at a glance as gunman's sentencing nears
Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 29, will be sentenced this week.
Chch terror attack: Life inside - a look at Brenton Tarrant's prison future
What will happen to Christchurch mosque killer Brenton Tarrant during his life sentence?
Home detention for businessman in $537k tobacco tax fraud
An inspection by Biosecurity NZ found a container with smokes hidden inside boxes of food.
The secret flight to get Chch mosque gunman to sentencing
Corrections says releasing any flight details would compromise public safety.
Intruder in the night - the unsolved murder of schoolgirl Alicia O'Reilly
Episode 9 of A Moment In Crime podcast looks at 1980 rape, murder of Alicia O'Reilly
Co-defendant in CBL fraud case argues for name suppression
The man faces charges of theft, obtaining by deception and false accounting.
Man guilty of infant's manslaughter witnessed by 5-year-old
Jury finds Richard Royal Arif Uddin not guilty of murder of a 14-week-old boy.
Police officers who fired 35 shots after car chase justified - IPCA
"The man used lethal force to resist police, posing a risk to the officers."
Coroner delays: Six-year wait for grieving family closure
There is a backlog of grieving families waiting for coroner reports, despite hired relief.
NZ's lockdown unlawful for first 9 days - High Court
The order to stay at home in bubbles was unlawful for the first nine days.