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Westminster Magistrates Court is shown in London, October 21, 2021. (Alberto Pezzali/AP)
July 16, 2026, 2:58 pm
British 14-year-old, said inspired by Hitler, pleads not guilty to mosques attack plot
Prosecutors say seized materials show teen admired Nazi leader, Christchurch mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant and Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik
By Reuters
In this photo made from video and provided by the New Zealand Court of Appeal, February 9, 2026, Brenton Tarrant appears before the court by video from Auckland Prison in Auckland. (New Zealand Court of Appeal via AP)
February 9, 2026, 9:55 am
New Zealand mosque shooter seeks to nix guilty plea, says prison made him irrational
Aiming for retrial, Brenton Tarrant claims harsh jail conditions led him to admit to killing 51 people in 2019 attack; crown lawyers say no evidence of mental illness at the time
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY
Mosque shooting survivors from left, Mustafa Boztas, Wassail Daragmih and Temel Atacocugu celebrate as they leave the Christchurch High Court after the sentencing hearing for Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, in Christchurch, New Zealand, August 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
August 27, 2020, 7:43 am
New Zealand mosque gunman sentenced to life in prison
‘Your actions were inhuman,’ judge tells Brenton Tarrant, who for the first time in country’s history is handed a life sentence without parole for killing 51 in Christchurch attack
By Nick Perry
Sara Qasem gives her victim impact statement during the sentencing hearing for Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant at the Christchurch High Court after Tarrant pleaded guilty to 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one count of terrorism in Christchurch, New Zealand, August 26, 2020. (John Kirk-Anderson/Pool Photo via AP)
August 26, 2020, 1:16 pm
NZ gunman to stay silent at sentencing after families bring court to tears
Daughter of Palestinian man killed in Christchurch mosque attack says she wishes she could’ve been there to hold his hand; others forgive killer, while some flip him off
By Nick Perry
In this image made from a video, Brenton Harrison Tarrant appears in a screen via video link in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 26, 2020. (TVNZ Pool via AP)
March 26, 2020, 10:15 am
New Zealand mosque gunman pleads guilty to murder, terrorism
In surprise, Brenton Tarrant reverses his plea and dispels fears he would try to advocate extreme views; hearing held by videoconference due to coronavirus protocol
By Nick Perry
In this picture taken on March 16, 2019, Brenton Tarrant (C), the man charged in relation to the Christchurch massacre, stands in the dock during his appearance at the Christchurch District Court. (Mark Mitchell/Pool/AFP)
August 15, 2019, 7:53 am
Christchurch shooter sends hate-filled letter from jail, sparking outcry
New Zealand officials apologize over incident, suspend prison mail privileges for Brenton Tarrant, who is accused of killing 51 in mosque massacre
By AFP
In this picture taken on March 16, 2019, Brenton Tarrant (C), the man charged in relation to the Christchurch massacre, stands in the dock during his appearance at the Christchurch District Court. (Mark Mitchell/Pool/AFP)
August 14, 2019, 3:29 pm
New Zealand admits mistake after alleged Christchurch shooter sends letter
Minister promises changes after note written by Brenton Tarrant from prison appears on website known as hotbed for white supremacist content
By Nick Perry
Philip Neville Arps, left, appears for sentencing in the Christchurch District Court, in Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, June 18, 2019. (John Kirk-Anderson/Pool via AP)
June 18, 2019, 9:11 am
New Zealander who shared mosque shooting video gets 21 months
Christchurch man jailed after describing livestream showing massacre of 51 Muslim worshipers as ‘awesome’; compared himself to Hitler’s deputy, Rudolf Hess
By Nick Perry
In this picture taken on March 16, 2019, Brenton Tarrant (C), the man charged in relation to the Christchurch massacre, stands in the dock during his appearance at the Christchurch District Court. (Mark Mitchell/Pool/AFP)
June 14, 2019, 5:47 am
Anger as smirking Christchurch attack suspect pleads not guilty
Brenton Tarrant, accused of killing 51 in mosque massacres, says little during court appearance; families and victims upset trial won’t take place until May 2020
By Agencies
This frame from video that was livestreamed on March 15, 2019, shows gunman Brenton Tarrant in a car before the mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Shooter's Video via AP)
May 21, 2019, 8:46 am
Accused New Zealand mosque shooter charged with terrorism
Brenton Tarrant accused of murdering 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch; terror charge alone carries maximum sentence of life imprisonment
By Nick Perry
Worshipers prepare to enter the Al Noor mosque following a mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
April 4, 2019, 10:44 am
Christchurch mosque massacre suspect to face 50 murder charges in court Friday
Australian Brenton Tarrant will also be charged with 39 counts of attempted murder at New Zealand’s High Court over last month’s rampage
By Nick Perry
Ahmed Bhamji, the chairman of Masjid E Umar mosque in Auckland, New Zealand, speaks during a rally on March 23, 2019. (Screenshot: Facebook)
March 27, 2019, 4:32 pm
New Zealand mosque chairman slammed for blaming Christchurch shooting on Mossad
Ahmed Bhamji filmed during Auckland rally suggesting Israeli spy agency and ‘Zionist business houses’ funded Australian gunman who massacred 50 Muslim worshipers
By Michael Bachner
In this Saturday, March 16, 2019, file photo, flowers lay at a memorial near the Masjid Al Noor mosque for victims in last week's shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)
March 20, 2019, 6:29 pm
NZ city scarred by shooting is hub for nation’s small white supremacist camp
Christchurch mosque attack, in which 50 were murdered, has changed New Zealand’s image as one of the world’s safest and most tolerant countries
By STEPHEN WRIGHT
A police official stands guard in front of the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
March 19, 2019, 1:51 pm
Christchurch harbored white supremacists before massacre
Activists accuse New Zealand government of ignoring increasing threat for years, opting to focus monitoring efforts on Islamists instead
By STEPHEN WRIGHT
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (L) and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters speak to the media at Parliament in Wellington on March 18, 2019.(David Lintott / AFP)
March 19, 2019, 12:09 pm
New Zealand PM vows to deny mosque gunman notoriety
‘Speak the names of those who were lost, rather than the name of the man who took them,’ Jacinda Arden implores public
By Kristen Gelineau and JULIET WILLIAMS
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