Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern receives a hug from a pupil. Photo: GettyPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has visited Cashmere High School, which lost two pupils in Friday's terror attack in Christchurch. Two current pupils and a former pupil of the school died in the massacre at two mosques in the city. She said it was "OK to grieve" and encouraged those who were struggling emotionally to call or text the free mental health line on 1737. Some of the pupils performed performed a haka for the Prime Minister, and principal Mark Wilson said she had shown "real leadership that captured the New Zealand character and spirit".

Source: Otago Daily Times March 19, 2019 23:06 UTC