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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she was not consulted on a film about the Christchurch terror attacks, intended to centre on her response.
Your playlist will load after this ad Actress Rose Byrne is set to play Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in the film. Source: 1 NEWS
Yesterday it was announced a film with the working title They Are Us would be made, focusing on the prime minister s response to the 2019 attacks which killed 51 people.
Meanwhile, a petition to shut down a film about the Christchurch mosque attacks has collected more than 15,000 signatures since being launched last night.
In a statement to RNZ today, Ardern said that film-makers did not consult her in any form about their plans.
The first national hui on countering terrorism and violent extremism will give everyone the chance to engage in discussions on how to keep New Zealanders safe.
Lee Kenny13:12, May 08 2021
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Temel Atacocugu, mosque attack survivor, says the physical and psychological recovery will take a long time.
Several survivors and relatives of those killed in the March 15 mosque shootings in Christchurch have been appointed to a new board set up to ensure those affected by the terror attack have a clear voice. Seven members of Christchurch Muslim community have been appointed to the newly-established March 15 Collective Impact Board, which was one of the key recommendations of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the 2019 attack on Christchurch Mosques. Among those selected is Sheikh Hasan Rubel, who was shot three times in the leg, and Dr Maysoon Salama, whose son Ata Mohammad Ata Elayyan was one of 51 people killed at the two Christchurch mosques on March 15, 2019.
Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan
The voices of those affected by the March 15 mosque attacks will be heard more effectively with the establishment of a new collective impact board, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Priyanca Radhakrishnan announced today.
Seven members of the Christchurch Muslim community have been appointed to the newly established Board, which was one of the key recommendations of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the 2019 attack on Christchurch Mosques.
“The Collective Impact Board brings together community and government representatives to guide ongoing support services for the families and individuals affected by the Christchurch mosque attacks,” Priyanca Radhakrishnan said.