On one side, government is showing compassion, strength and action. On the other, a tsunami of fear-mongering rolls on.
For years, politicians have tried and failed to reform New Zealand's gun laws. After Christchurch, Ardern may finally be able to do it.
The dog-whistling and normalising of racist speech must stop, now. And there's a tried and true method for achieving that.
Standing in the hollowed-out carcass of a dying mall, Crikey's writer-at-large catches a glimpse of the transience of modern life.
Like Australia, New Zealand does not have distinct hate crime laws. After last week's terrorist attack, is this enough?
The world's media has descended on Christchurch this week, and already things are starting to get tense and overwhelming.
Christchurch is the most traumatised city in New Zealand. This is a statement that was true before last Friday's attack.
While the recent college admissions scandal has thrown Jared Kushner back under the microscope, scandal and the spotlight are nothing new for this family.
The children and teenagers of Christchurch are taking ownership of their grief in a positive and powerful way.
There have been signs of the mainstreaming of hatred in New Zealand for months.
