Armed police are stationed outside mosques across New Zealand after fatal shootings at two mosques in Christchurch. Flowers and notes of sympathy have been left outside mosques nationwide. While most mosques had followed police advice, Auckland's Masjid e Umar mosque remained open as evening prayer time approached. JOSEPHINE FRANKS/STUFF White lilies and armed police outside Auckland's Ponsonby Mosque. John Hawkins/Stuff Armed police guard a Invercargill Mosque as sisters Ruth Sears, and Jenny South lay flowers.

Source: Stuff March 15, 2019 05:19 UTC