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at least 6 dead, could be 2 or 3 shooters still out there, please everyone lock your doors and keep away from windows until Police say the area is safe.
2 shootings at Mosques in Dean Avenue and Linwood and now possibly the hospital which is in lockdown

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Following all the updates online at work.

Stay safe everywhere

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Stay safe everyone. My thoughts are with all those that are caught up in this terrible incident.

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My daughter would have been in lockdown, she's home sick today. One of my friends is in lockdown at work.

such a sad thing to happen :(

Michelle

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Indeed, we always hope to side step global violence in our remote corner of the world but now it is here we must face it head-on. We don't yet know the circumstances or motive but there will be much grieving to be done, divisions to heal and trust to be reestablished.

Kia kaha! :wub:

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The news we are getting here in Europe is 40 dead.
Our thoughts are with you.

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We're hearing 49 dead now. This is an extraordinary number of people for one shooter, an absolute tragedy. There's going to be a hell of a lot of post-mortem, literally and figuratively, over the coming weeks. I feel ashamed, illogically, that it was an Australian-born man who was the perpetrator. Unfortunately, Christchurch is going to be known for all the wrong reasons in the near future.

My children are flying unaccompanied to Christchurch in a few weeks.

I'm afraid of reprisals.

This is so terrible.

Violence is never the answer.

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Saw the news when I woke up this morning. In total shock.

I fail to understand why anyone would do it, to anyone.

I hope those affected can eventually find peace, and that everyone stays safe.

Truly heartbroken for New Zealand.

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It's just so damned awful. As an Aussie I am ashamed as well. How dare he, how dare anyone do this to those poor Innocent people just going about their day.

I think your kids will be fine but I understand your worry x

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White supremacist at its best. at least 2 shooters with 4 people in custody. they are now looking at Dunedin as apparently that was the initial target.

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Those poor people and their families. Again a relatively small group of people who contribute nothing worthwhile to our world use their evil and twisted ideology as self-justification to indiscriminately slaughter innocent people. It doesn't matter a toss what they like to call themselves - 'white supremacists', 'isis' or whatever other made up title they use, they all share the same characteristics, they're all sub-human.

I'm so sorry Kiwis.

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God damn that is terrible new to wake up to.

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Terrible terrible day for New Zealand Heartsick for you Kiwi's this is indeed a black day ..

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Having lived in Manchester when we were bombed in 1996 I was shopping at the time and then had.family in the recent bombings it's a hurrendous thing to happen but you must all Stay strong and not let these mindless, inexcusable acts change they way you live your lives. Our thoughts are with all.New Zealanders

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My thoughts are with the Muslim community - and the whole of New Zealand - dragged into the headlines by this horrific outrage.

Religious/racist polarization and extremism is a worldwide phenomenon now, but it can only be defeated by the rest of us banding together to counter their divisive bile... wherever it comes from.

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Horrible and utterly sad times for New Zealand.

I am proud to live in this country, where people will go out of their way to help someone and expect nothing in return. For us its been a safe place, full of everyday heroes.

Fear won't win.

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As this thread was really where posters expressed their shock and condolence to New Zealand , I have move the ensuing discussion to a thread of its own

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Yes. I have been encouraged by the leadership and the people of this country this past week.

We are immigrants to New Zealand. We mix with other immigrants . We have lived in New Zealand now for 15 years. I maybe had not realised just how safe we felt in our everyday lives .

To have your safe place taken from you is just too awful. To flee as a refugee to a safe haven to have that ripped from you is beyond dreadful.

My heart and thoughts remain with Christchurch. This is a city that has already weathered terrible earthquake destruction . Now those same people and community had this atrocity brought to their door. Worse, whilst they were about their peaceful acts of prayer.

I just hope that we all hold the faith and do our best to keep New Zealand a land where Kiwis & immigrants can come and live their lives in harmony and peace.

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Events in New Zealand have not just evoked sympathy from around the world - they have also caused a deal of re-evaluation.

It made me think of when I lived in London, we returned one night to find the street cordoned off because a drug dealer had been shot dead - outside our house :blink:
The reason was that we lived in a quiet area, with little crime - and this encouraged the dealer to ply his trade there (and he brought his rivals with him).
New Zealand seemed to be similar, a quiet backwater that attracted evil because it was peaceful.

Portugal has recently seen a huge rise in tourism and settlement because it is peaceful in comparison with other destinations............ but for how long?