of the war. christchurch has three hundred fifty thousand inhabitants it's the biggest city on new zealand south island but in many ways it has the air of a sleepy small town here people are proud of the country's colonial heritage school uniforms cricket and rugby friday the fifteenth of march looks set to be a day like any other the weekend was just around the corner. here in the heart of the city hagley park a huge municipal recreation ground and right next to it the al-noor mosque. shortly after one thirty pm the in mom called the people to friday prayers. at the same time a white car pulled up driven by a twenty eight year old australian dressed in military style camouflage he was