The two mosques at the centre of the New Zealand terror attack could soon be returned to the local community following completed crime scene investigations.
23/03/2019 Restoration work has begun after thousands gathered at a special memorial service one week on from the mass shootings.
New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern joined thousands in a two-minute vigil, a week after the attacks on two mosques in Christchurch. She joined Muslims and non-Muslims in Hagley Park, opposite al Noor mosque, to observe the call to prayer followed by the silence.
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