Mosque Shooter Impact Tops $42 Million Following Coronial Inquest Release
10 March 2025. The New Zealand Reporter is a digital member of The NZ Media Council. Article: Rising costs relating to the 19 March attacks.
The cost of the 19 March mosque attacks has surpassed $42 million, government figures show.
Source: Courts of New Zealand
This figure includes a portion of the costs related to the gunman’s appeal to the Court of Appeal relating his conviction and sentence.
The costings do not include Crown and Ministry of Justice staffing costs and other associated costs. The release of the Police’s costings is overdue.
The Ministry of Justice
On 5 March, the Ministry of Justice gave a mini breakdown of the full costs of the coronial inquest.
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