Brenton Tarrant is due to appear in court via video link on Friday when it is thought will announce he will defend himself.
The man accused of carrying out gun attacks on two mosques in Christchurch will face 50 charges of murder and 39 of attempted murder.
New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, joined thousands in a two-minute vigil, a week after the attacks on two mosques in Christchurch The shootings at the al Noor mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre shocked a nation generally regarded as one of the safest in the world.
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