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Sasya Wreksono: We mourn, reflect and face up to NZ’s ‘fragment of darkness’

March 17, 2019

“Thank you to my fellow Kiwis for their outpouring of support for the Muslim community, especially for those directly affected.” A poignant “Love Aotearoa, hate racism” placard on the statue of Sir Dove Myer-Robinson, a much loved former mayor of Auckland who died in 1989. People at yesterday’s Aotea Square vigil for the Christchurch atrocity ... <a title="Sasya Wreksono: We mourn, reflect and face up to NZ’s ‘fragment of darkness’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/17/sasya-wreksono-we-mourn-reflect-and-face-up-to-nzs-fragment-of-darkness/" aria-label="Read more about Sasya Wreksono: We mourn, reflect and face up to NZ’s ‘fragment of darkness’">Read more</a>

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Christchurch mosque shootings must end NZ innocence over right-wing terrorism

March 16, 2019

ANALYSIS: By Professor Paul Spoonley in Auckland New Zealand police continued today to respond to events following shootings at two mosques in central Christchurch yesterday. The national security threat level has been lifted to high. Mosques across New Zealand have been closed and police are asking people to refrain from visiting. So far, 49 people ... <a title="Christchurch mosque shootings must end NZ innocence over right-wing terrorism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/16/christchurch-mosque-shootings-must-end-nz-innocence-over-right-wing-terrorism/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch mosque shootings must end NZ innocence over right-wing terrorism">Read more</a>

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Christchurch mosque terror attacks: ‘Our gun laws will change’, says PM

March 16, 2019

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses the nation after yesterday’s tragic mosque massacres in Christchurch. Video: RNZ By RNZ New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she was advised that the primary perpetrator of the terror attacks in Christchurch yesterday had used five guns Forty-nine people died at Al Noor Mosque next to Hagley Park and ... <a title="Christchurch mosque terror attacks: ‘Our gun laws will change’, says PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/16/christchurch-mosque-terror-attacks-our-gun-laws-will-change-says-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch mosque terror attacks: ‘Our gun laws will change’, says PM">Read more</a>

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Breaking: ‘Blood everywhere’ as shots fired at mosques in NZ city

March 15, 2019

Armed police in action during the Christchurch lockdown after the attack on two mosques today. Image: RNZ Twitter By RNZ Armed police have been deployed after shots were fired at two mosques where hundreds of people were praying near Hagley Park in Christchurch today. READ MORE: ‘This is horrible – unthinkable in New Zealand’ Key ... <a title="Breaking: ‘Blood everywhere’ as shots fired at mosques in NZ city" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/15/breaking-blood-everywhere-as-shots-fired-at-mosques-in-nz-city/" aria-label="Read more about Breaking: ‘Blood everywhere’ as shots fired at mosques in NZ city">Read more</a>

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Bishops slam ‘cycle of hate’ they say is destroying moral fabric of Philippines

January 29, 2019

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president Archbishop Romulo Valles (right) and vice-president Bishop Pablo Virgilio David address the media in a press conference yesterday. Image: Maria Tan/Rappler By Paterno Esmaquel II in Manila The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has slammed the “cycle of hate” in the country as seen in the ... <a title="Bishops slam ‘cycle of hate’ they say is destroying moral fabric of Philippines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/29/bishops-slam-cycle-of-hate-they-say-is-destroying-moral-fabric-of-philippines/" aria-label="Read more about Bishops slam ‘cycle of hate’ they say is destroying moral fabric of Philippines">Read more</a>

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At least 20 killed as two bomb blasts hit Jolo Cathedral in Philippines

January 28, 2019

Bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral in Jolo, Sulu, in the southern Philippines region of Mindanao at the weekend. Video: Philippine Daily Inquirer By Rambo Talabong and Mara Cepeda in Jolo, Philippines At least 20 people were killed as two explosions rocked the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, ... <a title="At least 20 killed as two bomb blasts hit Jolo Cathedral in Philippines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/28/at-least-20-killed-as-two-bomb-blasts-hit-jolo-cathedral-in-philippines/" aria-label="Read more about At least 20 killed as two bomb blasts hit Jolo Cathedral in Philippines">Read more</a>

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Jakarta Post: Free radical cleric linked to Bali bombing – why now?

January 23, 2019

Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir … controversy over presidential plan for his early release. Image: YouTube still Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Indonesian President Joko Widodo says a radical Muslim cleric linked to the 2002 Bali bombings would only be released from jail if he pledged loyalty to the state and its ideology, following news he ... <a title="Jakarta Post: Free radical cleric linked to Bali bombing – why now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/23/jakarta-post-free-radical-cleric-linked-to-bali-bombing-why-now/" aria-label="Read more about Jakarta Post: Free radical cleric linked to Bali bombing – why now?">Read more</a>