There is a high police presence around Dunedin schools which have high populations of Muslim pupils, in the wake of the terror attacks in Christchurch. Frequent patrols are being sent past the Dunedin schools, on the first day back for the country's pupils following the killings at two Christchurch mosques on Friday. Tarrant had been living in Dunedin for the past two years, in the suburb of Andersons Bay. Meanwhile, most Christchurch schools and early childhood centres are open as normal today, and the Ministry of Education says it is ensuring there will be extra support for anyone who needs it. Secretary of Education Iona Holsted told RNZ trauma teams were available for any schools that needed them, and said the focus was on Christchurch and Dunedin, as the proximity of Dunedin "was an issue".

Source: Otago Daily Times March 18, 2019 00:00 UTC