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Minute 3: Further Orders under Section 15 of the Inquiries Act 2013 286 KB, 21st August 2019
Minute 2: Orders under Section 15 of the Inquiries Act 2013 ,
Minute 1: Procedures for Gathering Information and Evidence 420 KB, 29th July 2019
The Royal Commission’s 792 page report was today presented to Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy. The title of the report is Ko tō tātou kāinga tēnei: Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain on 15 March 2019.
The Royal Commission has completed its inquiry process and is focused on producing the report. All interviews, meetings, evidence and analysis work are now complete.
As the Royal Commission completes the final stages of the inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques on 15 March 2019, Commissioners have now concluded engagement with Muslim communities.
The Royal Commission welcomes a change to the Terms of Reference that guide this inquiry.
The Royal Commission welcomes the Minister of Internal Affairs’ decision to extend the inquiry deadline to 26 November 2020 to enable the completion of its report.
The Royal Commission into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019 is moving into the final phases of producing its report. Its object is to provide authoritative answers to the public about the attack.
The Royal Commission welcomes a Government decision to extend the inquiry deadline to 31 July 2020, allowing for delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Together with other New Zealanders, today the Royal Commission learned that the man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks has pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder and a charge of engaging in a terrorist act, and has been convicted of those offences.
With just over a month to go, the Royal Commission is sharply focused on the complex and significant task of synthesising evidence, to finalise an authoritative report for the Government and ultimately, the public.
The Royal Commission is taking multiple evidential interviews under oath every week now as the team puts evidence to those summonsed to appear, seeking answers to hard questions.
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