Friday Prayers

While reporting live on TV, Lisa Davies, One News reporter, showed emotion; her eyes glistening with tears as she shared her report. She’d been sent to cover a shooting which turned out to be a scene of unprecedented terror that had Kiwis glued to their television screens as the number of casualties grew.

In this episode, Lisa Davies shares with Rev Frank Ritchie what it was like arriving at the scene and how the day still affects her.

What is Friday Prayers?

On the afternoon of March 15, 2019 an unthinkable act was perpetrated on the Muslim community of Christchurch New Zealand.

News media professionals played a critical role in covering the events of the day and the on-going conversation that was had in the public sphere.

This series pulls back the curtain on the people on the front-line... the often overlooked first-responders.