Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Monday it would hold a Royal Commission of Inquiry, the country's highest form of investigation. She said royal commissions are usually reserved for matters of the gravest public importance and that was clearly appropriate in this case. "In short, the inquiry will look at what could have or should have been done to prevent the attack," Ardern said. "It will inquire into the individual and his activities before the terrorist attack, including, of course, a look at agencies." (Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)A royal commission is run independently from the government and is chaired by a high court judge.

Source: CBC News March 25, 2019 04:30 UTC