Mosque gunman wanted online fame. A muted court hearing shows how New Zealand has tried to curb that
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Police stand in front of the Court of Appeal in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, where the court will hear an appeal from Brenton Tarrant. (Monique Ford/The Post/STUFF via AP)The Court of Appeal in Wellington, New Zealand, is photographed on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)FILE - Jonathan Hudson, left, and Shane Tait, then defense lawyers for Brenton Tarrant, arrive at the Christchurch District Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, Aug. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)FILE - A police officer stands guard in front of the Al Noor mosque, in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)In this photo made from video and provided by the New Zealand Court of Appeal, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, Brenton Tarrant appears before the court by video from Auckland Prison in Auckland. (New Zealand Court of Appeal via AP)
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Police stand in front of the Court of Appeal in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, where the court will hear an appeal from Brenton Tarrant. (Monique Ford/The Post/STUFF via AP)