New Zealand stabbings: nation rallies behind Muslim community

As country reels from Auckland attack, leader of mosque targeted in Christchurch atrocity says the terrorist is not from us'

New Zealand has responded to its first terror attack by an Islamic state-inspired extremist with an outpouring of support from and for the Muslim community, as leaders emphasise that the actions of the attacker must not be seen as a reflection on the wider community.

On Friday, a man stabbed a number of shoppers at a supermarket in Auckland, before being shot dead by police.