Here is how part of the terror attack unfolded.:: A white, blond man is seen driving to al Noor mosque as music plays in the background.

Several people are shot at and fall as they try to run away from the attack.

One man is shot as tries to escape, brushing past the gunman.

The inscriptions include dates of historic Christian battles and names of well-known far-right extremists.:: He returns to the car and drives off at speed.:: The video shows him then firing at parked cars and a building.

READ MORE: Mosque shooting: Dont watch the video - clinical psychologist The 17-minute livestream began as the gunman drove to the Al Noor Mosque in Deans Ave.

New Zealand Crime Christchurch mosque shootings: Gunman livestreamed 17 minutes of shooting terror 15 Mar, 2019 09:30 AM 4 minutes to read NZ Herald A horrific shooting at a Christchurch mosque was livestreamed for 17 minutes by the gunman.

Australian police have identified the shooter as Brenton Tarrant - a white, 28-year-old Australian-born man.

The gunman published an online link to a lengthy manifesto, which the Herald has chosen not to report.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed an individual taken into custody was an Australian-born citizen.

Sky News reported that the mans home town of Grafton was in shock, trying to come to terms with how a polite, well-mannered young man came to find himself on a path that led to Christchurch.

He was a student at the local high school and went on to work at a gym, where his former boss said he regularly volunteered his time to train kids for free.

In April 2010, Tarrants father died suddenly of cancer aged 49, leading him to set off on a seven-year trip around the world.

It was at some time during this journey that former friends now speculate he was perhaps radicalised.

Family members who remained in the Grafton area were in shock and trying to come to terms with his acts, and were assisting police with their investigations, Sky News said.

NZ Police Commissioner Mike Bush said a man, 28, had been charged with murder and was due to appear in Christchurch District Court tomorrow morning.

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Facebook Australia-New Zealand policy director Mia Garlick said videos which appeared to show the Christchurch shootings had been taken down.

New Zealand Police alerted us to a video on Facebook shortly after the livestream commenced and we quickly removed both the shooters Facebook and Instagram accounts and the video.

Spark managing director Simon Moutter said the company was working to close off websites attempting to distribute the footage.

Our Spark security experts are working hard to close off the websites attempting to distribute the hateful stuff originating from the perpetrators of the massacre in Christchurch.

We hope it causes minimal inconvenience to legitimate internet use by our customers.

Spark spokesman Andrew Pirie said technical staff had identified three primary sites where footage had been posted but there were a number of copycat sites popping up.

The internet providers had joined forces to block access to these sites, he said.

Australian media have reported that New South Wales counter-terrorism police were carrying out activities in the Coffs Harbour area of New South Wales.

It was not known whether Tarrant was from Coffs Harbour but he was certainly from NSW, Nine News Sydney reported.

National arrangements through the Australian and New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee have been activated.

Queensland Police are being kept briefed on the situation in New Zealand as it unfolds.

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