Police have met with victim’s families and survivors of the March 15 Christchurch attack to inform them of new charges which have been filed, and update them on the ongoing Police investigation plus the court process to come. A charge of engaging in a Terrorist Act under section 6A of the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002... Continue Reading →
The Muslim Call to Prayer for the Friday congregational prayer, the Jumu'ah, will be broadcast at 1.30pm, and will be followed by a two-minute silence at 1.32pm, at Hagley Park, opposite the Masjid Al Noor in Deans Ave. TVNZ and RNZ will broadcast the call, and MediaWorks has confirmed it will follow suit on television... Continue Reading →
Following an email from South Taranaki Digest, spokesperson Sharon O’Loughlin from Sliver Fern Farms released the following statement. "The Muslim community is important to Silver Fern Farms – with Halal butchers being part of the day-to-day life and culture at our plants across the country. Our Muslim community is connected across our network of sites... Continue Reading →
She had been up for three to four days, thinking about her son and what he had told her. He said he would place her in an assisted living facility because she had become difficult to live with, Anna Mae Blessing told police. It seemed that was the last thing the 92-year-old wanted to happen.... Continue Reading →
