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New Zealand police have charged a man with threatening to kill after he posted messages online about attacking mosques days before the anniversary of the Christchurch terror attack.
The 27-year-old was arrested on Thursday and is due to appear in Christchurch District Court on Friday.
Canterbury District Commander Superintendent John Price said he anticipated more charges will be considered. He said police were notified through a member of the public coming forward “a couple of days ago”, leading to an “intensive investigation” prior to the arrest.
A representative of Paparoa, a watchdog group “working against racism, hate crimes, and Islamophobia”, told
Fire investigator calls for security cameras in wake of suspicious fires
17 Dec, 2020 06:27 PM
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The Clifton Hill fire. Photo / Supplied
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By: Matt Slaughter
A leading fire investigator in Christchurch says security cameras could help catch arsonists on the Port Hills.
It comes after a number of fires on the Port Hills over the past few days, including a scrub fire which led to the evacuation of 16 homes in Clifton on Tuesday, one in Hillsborough on Friday, which burned about 20ha, and four suspicious blazes last Wednesday.
There have been up to 10 suspicious fires over the past 10 days.