Brenton Tarrant's mother is seen for the first time since Christchurch massacre

The mother of accused terrorist Brenton Tarrant has been seen for the first time since the Christchurch massacre, as she spoke with police who were raiding her house.

Sharon Tarrant emerged from her home just before 12pm on Monday, as Australian Federal Police finished a three-hour search of her house near Grafton on the NSW north coast.

Wearing a blue and pink floral blouse, she was supported by a middle-aged man and flanked by detectives.

Mrs Tarrant did not respond to questions as she got into a police car.

Accused killer Brenton Tarrant's mother, Sharon Tarrant (pictured) was seen for the first time since the Christchurch massacre as she emerged from her home near Grafton after police conducted a three-hour raid

Accused killer Brenton Tarrant's mother, Sharon Tarrant (pictured) was seen for the first time since the Christchurch massacre as she emerged from her home near Grafton after police conducted a three-hour raid 

The mum, wearing a purple floral top, appeared emotionless as she walked to a police car who drove her to an undisclosed location

She did not answer any questions as she walked to the car

The mum, wearing a purple floral top, appeared emotionless as she walked to a police car who drove her to an undisclosed location. She did not answer any questions as she got in her ride

She was then driven away to a undisclosed location where she has been staying with her daughter Lauren since Friday night.

Officers earlier left the house with a few bags of evidence after a three-hour raid. 

Meanwhile, heavily-armed police were also seen searching the accused gunman's Dunedin home on Monday morning.

Officers arrived at the Anderson's Bay house at the same time Australian Federal Police were carrying out simultaneous raids at Tarrant's mother's and sister's homes near Grafton.

The one-bedroom house in New Zealand has been Tarrant's home for the past two years, and it is believed to be where he planned the terror attacks.

Eight specialist search officers were seen putting on hazardous-material suits and gloves before they entered the suburban house, just after 11.30am local time.

They focused a lot of their search on the roof of the weatherboard house and on bushes and garden around the property.

New Zealand police officers arrive at the Dunedin home of accused killer Brenton Tarrant

New Zealand police officers arrive at the Dunedin home of accused killer Brenton Tarrant

Forensic police were seen entering Tarrant's home at 11.30am to begin a search of the rental house he has lived at for the past two years

Forensic police were seen entering Tarrant's home at 11.30am to begin a search of the rental house he has lived at for the past two years

Brenton Tarrant's mother's home in Lawrence, near Grafton NSW was also searched by police

Brenton Tarrant's mother's home in Lawrence, near Grafton NSW was also searched by police

The one-bedroom house has been Tarrant's home for the past two years, and it is believed to be where he planned the terror attacks

The one-bedroom house has been Tarrant's home for the past two years, and it is believed to be where he planned the terror attacks

Officers searched through garden beds and bushes as part of their raid on Tarrant's rental home

Officers searched through garden beds and bushes as part of their raid on Tarrant's rental home

Officers arrived at the Anderson's Bay house on Monday morning, at the same time Australian Federal Police were carrying out simultaneous raids at Tarrant's mother and sister's homes near Grafton

Officers arrived at the Anderson's Bay house on Monday morning, at the same time Australian Federal Police were carrying out simultaneous raids at Tarrant's mother and sister's homes near Grafton

Eight specialist search officers were seen putting on hazardous-material suits and gloves before they entered the suburban house, just after 11.30am local time

Eight specialist search officers were seen putting on hazardous-material suits and gloves before they entered the suburban house, just after 11.30am local time

Police would not comment to Daily Mail Australia on the raid, only saying it was an 'ongoing investigation'.

Meanwhile, counter-terrorism police have raided two homes in Australia as part of investigations into the Christchurch terrorist attack.

Officers from the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team searched a property in Sandy Beach, near Coffs Harbour on the NSW north coast about 8.30am on Monday, before storming a second house at Lawrence, near Maclean.

'The primary aim of the activity is to formally obtain material that may assist New Zealand Police in their ongoing investigation,' the Australian Federal Police and NSW Police said in a joint statement. 

They focused a lot of their search on the roof of the weatherboard house

They focused a lot of their search on the roof of the weatherboard house

Police would not comment to Daily Mail Australia on the raid, saying it was an ongoing investigation

Police would not comment to Daily Mail Australia on the raid, saying it was an ongoing investigation

New Zealand Police searched near the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch on Monday

New Zealand Police searched near the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch on Monday

Officers inspected vehicles and the streets near the mosque as people came to pay their respects to those who died

Officers inspected vehicles and the streets near the mosque as people came to pay their respects to those who died

Meanwhile, officers also searched the Dunedin home of Brenton Tarrant

Meanwhile, officers also searched the Dunedin home of Brenton Tarrant

Brenton Tarrant's sister Lauren lives at the Sandy Beach property while his mother Sharon lives in Lawrence. 

There is a heavy police presence at both

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