Front pages of TIME, NZ newspapers pay homage to Christchurch victims
- By Web Desk -
- Mar 22, 2019
The cover pages of TIME Magazine and several newspapers in New Zealand marked a week on Friday since the terror attacks on Christchurch’s mosques killed 50 Muslims on March 15.
The papers paid homage to victims on their front pages as well as with in their cartoons.
The front page of The Press, Christchurch and the South Island’s premier daily newspaper and news website, had ‘Salam’ written in Arabic with its English transliteration and translation written below.
Salam, peace pic.twitter.com/0MlMKitfi1
— The Press Newsroom (@PressNewsroom) March 21, 2019
Other newspapers including New Zealand Herald, The Dominion Post, Otago Daily Times and News Zealand Listener also paid tribute to the martyrs of the racial attacks.
The front page of the New Zealand Herald had an image of a mosque filled with hearts and read, “A call to prayer. In unity there is strength.”
"A call to prayer. In unity there is strength" – front page of the NZ Herald today: pic.twitter.com/AOkUWPwr8H
— Bryce Edwards (@bryce_edwards) March 21, 2019
Otago Daily Times’ front page read “A city united” with images of victims’ families.
"A city united" – front page of today's Otago Daily Times: pic.twitter.com/RaUCozDriG
— Bryce Edwards (@bryce_edwards) March 21, 2019
The Dominion Post’s published names of all 50 martyrs and read, “1.32pm. Today we remember”.
"1.32pm. Today we remember" – front page of the Dominion Post today: pic.twitter.com/zCCgr1bskg
— Bryce Edwards (@bryce_edwards) March 21, 2019
Cover page of the New Zealand Listener read “Not Alone” “Aftermath of Tragedy” with an image of two hands holding each other.
"Not alone" – front page of the latest Listener: pic.twitter.com/7b9I7HCOBY
— Bryce Edwards (@bryce_edwards) March 22, 2019
While the first page of The Nation published a picture of a female police officer wearing a headscarf and a rose standing on guard at the funeral service of the martyrs.
"A female police officer wearing a headscarf and a rose stands guard at a funeral service" – The Australian newspaper today: pic.twitter.com/szkvjhVorh
— Bryce Edwards (@bryce_edwards) March 22, 2019
The cover of renowned International TIME magazine was also dedicated to all 50 martyrs of the Christchurch attacks.
New Zealand artist Ruby Jones designed this week’s international TIME cover. There are 50 stars, one for each victim of the Christchurch attack https://t.co/XzEOpPxoyw pic.twitter.com/ZVMJiYAJHC
— TIME (@TIME) March 22, 2019