Photo: FileNational leader Simon Bridges is calling for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terror attack that killed 50 people in two mosques on March 15. He also said New Zealand's security legislation needs to be reassessed with some urgency to ensure "New Zealanders are kept safe". Although a Royal Commission of Inquiry was on the table, Ardern was not able to confirm at the time if that was the route the Government would take. Speaking to the Herald, he said although other inquiries could undertake the review, it wouldn't have the "stature, the independence and the thoroughness of a Royal Commission". A Royal Commission, Bridges said, would provide an overall sense of confidence for all New Zealanders.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 24, 2019 06:45 UTC