Today at 1.30pm all of New Zealand came to a halt to remember the victims of the Christchurch terror attacks a week ago.

It started with a call to prayer, followed by two minutes silence.

It was marked in cities around the country, and even some overseas.

Fifty people, of Muslim religion, died in the terrorist attack perpetrated by one accused gunman. 48 were wounded, some critically, including a 4-year-old girl who is still fighting for her life.

And an industry training body is threatening to go to the High Court and the Waitangi Tribunal to delay a radical shakeup of the country's training system.

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Military style semi-automatics and assault rifles will be banned under stronger new gun laws announced today.

The country's rules around guns have been in the spotlight since last Friday's mosque shootings in Christchurch, where 50 people died and many more were wounded.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has just revealed the changes in a press conference.

And a security expert says New Zealand's strong show of solidarity and support for its Muslim community following Friday's attacks is key to keeping the country safe from any revenge attacks.

A high-ranking member of ISIS called for revenge after the Christhurch terror attack.

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There'll be a two-minute silence on Friday, to remember the victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks.

Jacinda Ardern made the announcement in Christchurch today, following a meeting with St John first responders and addressing an assembly at Cashmere High School this morning.

Ardern also met with Muslim community leaders, and acknowledged their "resolve" to support those who are grieving.

Ardern discussed with them and with local authorities a national memorial service.

She said it would be held in Christchurch, but was looking at how to involve the rest of the country too.

She acknowledged that many people wanted to support Muslims to return to their mosques, and to mark a week since the massacre.

There will be a two-minute silence on Friday, and a call to prayer, broadcast on RNZ and TVNZ.

Also today, a court appearance for another person who shared the gunman's video, a woman's arrested for hate speech, and a teenager is jailed for killing a security guard with a single punch.

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The families of the fallen will have justice.

That's the vow of our Prime Minister in the wake of the mosque massacre.

In delivering her message of condolence in the House, Jacinda Ardern says the man at the centre of this attack will face the full force of the law.

She says he sought notoriety - but New Zealand will give him nothing, not even his name.

Ardern says she will never mention his name.

And she's imploring others to speak the names of those who were lost - rather than the name of the man who took them.

In other news, the incoming director of Auckland's Art Gallery steps down over allegations of harassment, Wellington Central Library to close indefinitely.

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced there will be reform of gun laws.

She says Cabinet has made "in principal" decisions about the changes, and there will be change within 10 days.

She did not say what those changes would be, but said media would be told within a week.

A total of 50 victims have been confirmed dead after Friday's terror attack on two Christchurch mosques, with the dead ranging in age from 2 to older than 60

Many more were wounded, with 33 still in hospital.

Ardern says there will also be an inquiry, to find out what government agencies knew, or should have known, and whether the attack could have been prevented.

It will focus on the GCSB, SIS, police, and customs.

NZers have also come together to prove the terror attacks will not divide the country.

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Gunmen have opened fire at mosques in Christchurch, with reports of between nine and 27 people killed and police urging residents to stay indoors.

One man is in custody.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called it "one of New Zealand's darkest days".

One of the gunmen broadcast live as he shot victims.

Ardern described the event as "extreme and unprecedented violence".

Police were "actively managing the situation" and confirmed multiple fatalities.

The multiple fatalities were at two locations - a mosque at Deans Ave and one at Linwood Ave.

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Greens co-leader James Shaw is "shaken" after being injured in a violent attack on his way to Parliament this morning.

Shaw was punched in the face in an apparently unprovoked attack as he walked to work through central Wellington.

A party spokesperson says Shaw was confronted by a man who stepped out, spoke to him and identified him then hit him in the head.

Shaw suffered a black eye in the attack. Thankfully two passers-by came to Shaw's aid.

And there are fears support for the disabled is being quietly cut person by person after the Ministry of Health backed down on sector-wide funding changes.

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Elderly lives are on the line as overworked rest home workers are resulting in residents not even bothering to ask for help.

A shocking new report, In Safe Hands, has been released by the New Zealand Nurses Organisation and E tū, after surveying over a thousand people working in aged care.

It's revealed some rest home residents are dying as a result of just six minutes of care an hour.

Patients are even trying to ration their own care to help overworked staff - including one case of a man dying from an infected wound.

It was reported the man saw how over-worked the staff were and didn't want to be a burden by reporting his infected wound.

Further information about the tragic death is not being made publicly available as it was collected through an anonymous survey and is still being looked into.

Also today, a new development in the investigation into allegations Kiwi soldiers covered up the killing of Afghan civilians, and breast cancer patients deliver an impassioned plea to Parliament.

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Police have referred Jami-Lee Ross' complaint about National's election donations to the Serious Fraud Office.

Ross was kicked out of the National Party last year.

In October he went to police with details of alleged donation fraud in which he claimed leader Simon Bridges was a "corrupt politician with no moral compass".

The Botany MP claims Bridges had asked him to collect a $100,000 donation from businessman Yikun Zhang in May which was then split into smaller amounts to hide it. There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing by Zhang.

A police statement today says the complaint was referred to the SFO as they hold the appropriate mandate to look into the matters raised by the investigation to date.

And Eric Watson faces a a monster tax bill, after losing one of the biggest IRD cases in NZ history.

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The first signs of a thaw in the relationship between New Zealand and China, with China-New Zealand Year of Tourism back on.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has just announced at her post-Cabinet press conference that the new opening ceremony be held on the 29 of March.

When the delay to the launch of the New Zealand/China year of tourism was revealed by The Herald last month, Ardern said it was because of "scheduling issues".

It was meant to be launched in mid-February but was postponed by the Chinese.

The delay raised eyebrows considering it was at the same time as New Zealand security officials raised questions about Huawei providing 5G services in New Zealand.

And a restructure of Vodafone could see hundreds of jobs going offshore.

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