Philip Arps appeared in the Christchurch District Court on two charges of distributing a live stream of the mosque massacre.

A Christchurch man has been remanded in custody after being charged with reposting the livestreaming of Friday's mosque killings a day later.

Christchurch District Court Judge Stephen O'Driscoll refused interim suppression after remanding Philip Neville Arps, 44, in custody until his next court appearance on April 15.

Defence counsel Anselm Williams confirmed after consulting with Arps that there would be no appeal to the High Court about the suppression refusal.

FACEBOOK Phil Arps has been charged with reposting the live streaming of the Christchurch terror attack. (File photo)

Arps, of Avonside, has entered no pleas to two charges of distributing a livestream on March 16 of the murder of multiple victims at the Deans Ave mosque, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the publication is objectionable.

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The charges have been laid under the Films, Videos and Publications Classifications Act.

Only publication of limited details of bail hearings is allowed under the Bail Act, and Judge O'Driscoll made additional orders suppressing details of the police summary of facts and the submissions and decisions relating to bail, suppression, and filming and photographing of the man in court on Wednesday. In-court photography and recording was allowed.

A large media contingent, including reporters from overseas, was present in court for the hearing but it went ahead with the public excluded.

In a statement following Arps' court appearance, police said they conducted a search warrant in the Avonside area on Tuesday morning and took Arps into custody.

"Police would like to remind people that it may be an offence to distribute or possess an objectionable publication under the Films Videos and Publications Classification Act 1993."

Crimes committed under the act may be punished with imprisonment, with the maximum penalty being 14 years.

Material deemed to be objectionable can include visual images – moving or still – or written comment, whether on social media or in other forms.