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Muslims long at home in New Zealand
This religious community has grown from the arrival of a few sailors in 1769 to a large number of refugees first in 1951 and then since the 1980s
Tough New Zealand gun laws easily pass first hurdle
Lawmakers voted 119-1 in favour of the bill, which bans military-style semi-automatic rifles
Hard-right Australian party sought NRA donations — report
Secret recordings showed members of the party seeking donations from the NRA apparently in return for trying to loosen Australia’s tight gun laws
New Zealand bans assault weapons within days of massacre
Initial public reaction was positive in the still-shocked country, where hundreds of people turned out for a second day for funerals in Christchurch
NZ gunman ‘faces isolation’ due to prison dangers
New Zealand has no death penalty and alleged shooter Brenton Tarrant is expected to face a record prison sentence if found guilty of the massacre