The biggest opportunity New Zealanders have been offered in the year since, they say, has been the chance to think and act differently. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, leaders exhorted the public not to allow the episode to change anything about New Zealand’s way of life, but many Muslims around the country say change was badly needed. Professor Paul Spoonley, a researcher at Massey University, estimates there are now about 60 to 70 such groups, and between 150 and 300 far-right activists, in New Zealand. New far-right activist groups have emerged since the attack. Photograph: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty ImagesĪ 19-year-old man appeared in court this month in relation to an alleged threat and a photo of Christchurch’s Al Noor mosque posted on the messaging platform Telegram, and several others have been charged after sharing the mosque shooting video, which was banned in New Zealand. Flowers are placed at the entrance to Masjid An-Nur ahead of a special Friday prayer service to commemorate the mosque shooting in Christchurch in 2019.
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