New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has returned to Christchurch for her second visit since Friday's massacre in which 50 people were killed. First stop on her schedule was the Cashmere high school, to talk to staff and pupils about the attack, in which two students and a former student were killed. On arrival at the school, Ardern was greeted with a traditional haka ceremonial dance performed by students and teachers

Prime minister says she will do everything she can to avoid attracting attention to Christchurch attack accused

Jacinda Ardern has vowed never to speak the name of the alleged Christchurch gunman, promising to do everything in her power to avoid creating notoriety around the attack in which 50 people have died.

Asked if she would like the trial to occur behind closed doors, New Zealand’s prime minister said that was not her decision to make. “One thing I can assure you – you won’t hear me speak his name,” she said.