'The trauma of this event will still be significant. He also acknowledged the 'trauma' of those who escaped the incident physically unharmed.
(Source: 1News)ĥ.19pm: Hipkins praised the bravery of two officers who were shot at while they were 'protecting the public, their colleagues and the other first responders who were on the scene, and they are New Zealand heroes'. That grotesque manifesto, with all its viciousness and extremism and lies,' he wrote. 'I went to Christchurch, after the mosque shootings in 2019. 'We're just watching the ferry keeping on going, and then lots more news alerts coming in… We could see the police chopper, and we could see all of the police lights and ambulances.'ĥ.39pm: TVNZ chief correspondent John Campbell says the shooting has turned a day of anticipation into a nightmare. 'About half an hour into the ferry ride, everyone's phone started beeping with the news alerts to stay indoors, and to not go into the CBD,' she said.
Waiheke local Tasha Impey said she was horrified by a decision to force passengers to leave her ferry - with armed police nearby and shots ringing out just minutes before.
