“We are here to pass on our condolences to the family of Pak Lilik, and the two who are seriously wounded -- who are still in the hospital,” Peters said after a bilateral meeting with Vice President Jusuf Kalla -- which took place on the sidelines of a high-level dialogue on Indo-Pacific cooperation.

Peters was referring to Indonesian citizen Lilik Abdul Hamid who was among 50 people killed in the mosque attacks last Friday. Two other Indonesians -- Zulfirman Syah and his 2-year-old son -- were injured.

According to the Indonesian Embassy in Wellington, Zulfirman had undergone multiple operations and was still receiving intensive care at Christchurch Hospital, while his son was in a stable condition.

Peters also told the media in Jakarta that the attacks changed how his country perceive gun possession, saying that New Zealand would see swift gun law reforms as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has promised tough new gun laws.

“This time next week you will see the principal behind what she [Ardern] said -- developing a new law to go to the parliament. So it is going to be really quick,” Peters said.

Ardern has said she supports a ban on semi-automatic weapons and that the cabinet has made in-principle decisions to change gun laws which she will announce next Monday, Reuters reported.

The gunman used semi-automatic AR-15 rifles, with large magazines, and a shotgun during the rampage last Friday, according to Reuters. (ipa)

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