New Zealand PM describes attacks as one of the country’s ‘darkest days’
Ms Ardern said New Zealand’s national security threat level has been raised to high from low.
When asked about the attackers not being on intelligence agency watchlists, she said it was an indication they “had not acted in a way that warranted it”. "This is not an enclave for that kind of behaviour, for that kind of ideology. “We will and must reject it. This is a place where people should feel secure and will feel secure. I am not going to let this change New Zealand’s profile, none of us should.”
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