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Accused gunman's family: 'We're all gobsmacked'

Brenton Tarrant has been arrested and charged with murder following the attack.

'We must bury them': Heartbreak as relatives wait for bodies of loved ones

Relatives anxiously wait for authorities to release the remains of those who were killed.

'He returned over and over': Terrifying minutes lying beneath dying men

"Every time he stopped, I thought he was gone. But he returned over and over again."

Shackled and barefoot: Accused single gunman's court appearance

The 28-year-old accused of the Christchurch mosque shootings has appeared in court.

The challenging task of organising burials

Islamic expert says under normal circumstances, burials are done on the same day.

Polyfest, Bryan Adams, Pride events cancelled after shootings

Concerts, cultural performances and parades have been cancelled around the country.

In one day, more people killed in NZ than are usually murdered in a year

The resulting death toll of at least 49 people meant more were killed than annual murders.

Raped in hospital after surgery: Man jailed for eight years

The man was jailed for eight years for hospital rape.

Pair accused of sexual assault in Cromwell

Pair charged with abduction, sexual violation, injuring and impeding breathing.

Alleged gunman in Christchurch police shootout charged

A number of firearms-related charges have been handed down against the man.

When stag nights go bad: Three tourists assaulted

Daniel Parker was with "idiot farm boys" celebrating a stag do when he assaulted three men

Drizzly start to the weekend with risk of thunderstorms for parts of NZ

The drizzly start to the weekend in Auckland and Northland is set to persevere today.

He claimed to have run length of NZ in record time. It turned out to be a sham

"I was caught up in the hype ... if I could go back and do things differently I would."

Wet end to working week in North Island

The Weather: Wet evening for North Island and top half of South Island.

Mystery of West Coast cash giveaway solved

In December, campers at a West Coast campground woke to discover a money fairy had been.

Drug-impaired driver was so high he couldn't get out of vehicle

"This driving is as bad as it gets," judge said of perilous epiosde.

Carpet layer overcome by fumes in Greymouth

The man was transported to Grey Base Hospital on Tuesday afternoon by St John.

Homes evacuated in Central Otago after lightning strikes start fires

Fires are continuing to burn in Central Otago.