New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sworn in for second term
The charismatic leader and her ministers made their oaths of office in English and Maori during a ceremony at Wellington's Government House.
The charismatic leader and her ministers made their oaths of office in English and Maori during a ceremony at Wellington's Government House.
Tarrant pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one charge of terrorism in March this year.
The nation also reported a case from an overseas arrival on Thursday, and now has 36 active cases. All confirmed cases will be quarantined.
Collins' appeal came after one of her colleagues in the centre-right National Party, Andrew Falloon, quit this week over a series of unwanted "sexting" messages sent to young women.
Police in New Zealand do not normally carry guns, and it is rare for officers to be killed in the line of duty.
The government has imposed self-isolation for everyone, with all non-essential services, schools and offices to be shut for a month from midnight.
But there were some who weren't as complimentary of the speech.
"Together we can express our sorrow for those who have died and been hurt and our support for their grieving families and friends", Ardern added.
Ardern said the government was investing NZ$17 million ($10.73 million) over four years to boost New Zealand’s ability to find, stop and stamp out terrorist and violent extremist content online quickly.
In the most serious scandal Ardern has faced since she took office in late 2017, the centre-left leader admitted "mistakes were made" after a Labour Party volunteer accused a senior party staffer of assault last year.
