Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says senior representatives of the Turkish government will visit Christchurch over the next two days.

Firearms law changes promised by the Prime Minister are long overdue, according to experts in the Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, Dr Marie Russell and Dr Hera Cook.

Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges has today visited Christchurch alongside the Prime Minister and other Party Leaders and met with the Islamic community, some of the affected families and emergency responders.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has expressed her horror at the events that are currently unfolding in Christchurch.

"This was an act of extraordinary and unprecedented violence. It has no place in New Zealand.

"It is one of New Zealand’s darkest days.

The Government’s allocation of 1$million to help Tasman recover from the fire disaster is needed says Federated Farmers.

The PSA’s Out@PSA network supports the call made at the opening of this year’s Wellington Pride Festival by Greens MP Jan Logie that it would be worthwhile to explore having a ministry-level government agency for LGBTI+ New Zealanders.

Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges has condemned the Christchurch attacks and expresses condolences to the people of Canterbury.

"Details are still emerging but the attacks are shocking.

Reports of a deadly shooting at a Christchurch mosque are deeply disturbing, says ACT Leader David Seymour.

"This type of incident is unheard of in New Zealand.

The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) will invest $2.8 million to further economic growth opportunities in tourism in the Mid-North and help lift the prosperity and wellbeing of its communities, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced today.

A pilot will see release to work prisoners training and working in the forestry sector as part of the One Billion Trees Programme, Forestry Minister Shane Jones and Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis announced today.