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The Star Thursday October 26 2023 AFFORDABLE OVER 50s LIFESTYLE LIVING IN RAVENSWOOD, WOODEND SHOW HOMES OPEN 7 DAYS Visit our show homes to see why we’re the new standard for retirement living. With our unique capital gains structure and carefree living, financial and lifestyle freedom has never been easier. 6 NEWS Mosque inquest: Call • From page 1 The parliamentary staffer was contacted by a colleague on March 15, 2019 after the manifesto landed in a generic inbox for then Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The colleague was worried about the contents of the email – which was also sent to about 70 other recipients including then National leader Simon Bridges, other political figures and media at 1.33pm. After looking over the email – at 1.39pm – the staffer was equally concerned and called 111. “It will be a nutter, I’m sure,” he said to the operator. “The more and more you read it, it sounds more like a prank. “It almost appears like this may have already occurred . . . or in progress as we speak.” At 1.40pm, the gunman stormed into the Al Noor Mosque on Dean’s Ave and started shooting at men, women and children gathered for Friday prayers. He inflicted fatal bullet wounds on 51 people and injured another 40 after he opened fire indiscriminately at both Al Noor and the Linwood Mosque. The parliamentary staffer told the inquest today after assessing the email quickly – for about a minute – he had seen enough to alert the police. “I was concerned enough that I called police via 111, I was still reading the manifesto,” he explained. “There were references to an actual place . . . Comment around the attack ‘today’ . . . all that led me to believe there was enough concern to follow up pretty TRIBUTE: Flowers and candles at the police cordon on Deans Ave after the mosque attacks of 2019. PHOTO: MICHAEL CRAIG quickly. “There was stuff in there that . . . I didn’t want to leave it any longer . . . the title of the email, the content was enough that I felt I needed to report that pretty quickly. “I had no idea at that time it would lead to what it sadly did lead to.” He told the court that at the time he received the email, he had no idea if it was credible or not – but was sure he needed to report it to police so they could assess it properly. He said his use of the words “nutter” and “prank” were not intended to influence the police reaction to the threat. “I definitely remember feeling uneasy after making that phone call, and then there was live reporting of shots fired in Christchurch and that heightened everything,” he said. The specific contents and wording of the manifesto is classified as objectionable in New Zealand and has been banned Bras and shape Wear SHoPPiNg at itS BESt Amazing Auto AAE Electric For everything Auto Electric RESORT-STYLE LIVING MOTORHOME FRIENDLY FINANCIAL SECURITY 1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM HOMES 2 BEDROOMS FROM $500,000 FREEDOM LIFESTYLE VILLAGES RAVENSWOOD BRAND VISUAL SYSTEM BRANDMARK • No under wires • Straps do not fall down • Full support from beneath the bust • Breast Prostheses fitted & supplied • Esther is a registered health provider • Unique shape wear Formerly Jeunique Bra FREE CoNSULtatioNS & FittiNgS Esther Rökk UnderFashions For appointments please phone 0211674537 82 Milns Rd, Halswell • www.eru.co.nz CARS • BOATS • TRUCKS • CARAVANS • 4WDS • TRAILERS • ELECTRIC & HYBRID VEHICLES USUALLY SAME DAY SERVICE • Starter Motors • Alternators • Central Locking • Electric Windows • ABS & Airbags • Stereos/Alarms • Batteries • Tuneups • Engine Management 65 Coleridge St, Sydenham Phone 03 379 4250 www.amazingautoelectric.co.nz SHOW HOMES OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 30 BOB ROBERTSON DRIVE, Approved brandmark master files can be found at: WOODEND, https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jr9xoohxgadef8o/AABQJTCAH393Mv2Hy8u8ZvqBa?dl=0 NORTH CANTERBURY freedomravenswood.co.nz 0800 OVER50 The Freedom Lifestyle Villages Ravenswood brandmark displays in the primary brandmark colour, st christopher’s Freedom Deep Blue. The Freedom wings motif should always display in the full-colour rendition shown here regardless of the background FAiR This brandmark is part of the Freedom Lifestyle Villages visual system and aligns with the design rules set in that system. Under no circumstances should the colours, typography or proportions of the brandmark be redrawn or altered. Always use the appropriate master file for SAt 28tH OctObER, 9.30Am - 1pm each application. • Bouncy Castle • Face Painting • Candy Floss • Fantastic Book Selection • Food • Plants • Retro Clothing • Silent Auction offering: Electric Guitar, ebike, Artist’s Easel and bargains galore... 244 AVONHEAD ROAD
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz initially deemed ‘prank’ by the Chief Censor as “a crude booklet that promotes murder and terrorism”. The staffer was questioned by lawyers for the victims’ families and the wounded on whether he took the threat seriously enough. They asked him why, given the terrorist gave his name and outlined his intentions clearly, he stated it was probably a “prank”. He said he was “literally two minutes into receiving it” when he passed on his concerns directly to the police – and was adamant he had acted as quickly as possible. The staffer was questioned if it would have been more helpful to have a “more senior police” contact for threats like the gunman’s instead of calling 111. He said “that would be nice” but staff were still advised to call 111 directly with any received threats or concerns. Deputy Chief Coroner Brigitte Windley asked the staffer if, looking back, he would have done anything differently. “No, not at all – I don’t know what more we could have done,” he replied. The inquest began on Tuesday before Coroner Windley in Christchurch. It is set to run for at least six weeks. More than 600 people have CRUCIAL: Deputy Chief Coroner Brigitte Windley explained the inquest process, saying it was important to seek answers for the victims’ families, and for the country as a whole. PHOTO: GEORGE HEARD registered to attend in person over that time and another 100 will watch via a livestream link in New Zealand and around the world. Coroner Windley explained the inquest process and why it was crucial to seek answers, for not just the families of the dead and survivors but for the whole of New Zealand. She said the objective was to provide answers to outstanding questions for grieving families about what happened to their loved ones – and to examine whether anything further can be done to prevent more tragedies. A PRE-TRIAL date in Wellington has been set for two far-right activists facing charges over sharing the live stream of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Kelvyn Alp and Hannah Spierer, presenters on the Counterspin platform, are charged with distributing objectionable NEWS 7 Far right activists receive pre-trial date for sharing livestream Kelvyn Alp Thursday October 26 2023 The Star material. The publication is a so-called documentary which included the full livestream of the Christchurch mosque attacks. The video was banned by the chief censor just days after the attacks happened in March 2019. The pair did not appear in Wellington District Court on Tuesday but their defence lawyer represented them over the phone. Judge Bruce Davidson confirmed the case had been transferred to Wellington from Christchurch, largely for the convenience of the defence counsel. He said a pre-trial will be held on February 14, 2024, on the basis witnesses were available, to deal with issues around the admissibility of evidence. Judge Davidson also ruled that Alp and Spierer’s bail continued and excused them from attending the next hearing. The defendants were also facing charges for failing to carry out obligations in relation to a computer search, while Spierer is also charged with failing to supply identifying particulars and obstructing police. Alp and Spierer first appeared in District Court over the charges in August and December 2022. In August 2022, the pair refused Hannah Spierer to enter the dock while a group of their supporters clashed with protesters outside the building. – RNZ SPRING SUPER SALE 10- 70% OFF ALL FOOTWEAR & APPAREL OVER 5000 PAIRS REDUCED TO CLEAR ASICS NIMBUS 24 M+W WAS $300 NOW $180 MERRELL MOB 2 WP M WAS $270 NOW $170 ASICS KAYANO LITE 3 M+W WAS $300 NOW $160 ADIDAS SUPERNOVA GLIDE M WAS $240 NOW $140 NEW BALANCE 624 M+W WAS $150 NOW $100 MERRELL WESTBROOK W WAS $250 NOW $100 NEW BALANCE 5740GA M WAS $200 NOW $70 MERRELL KHALI SHAW BS W WAS $210 NOW $150 –
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