Tim Brown of RNZ The white supremacist terrorist who massacred 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques will remain in prison for the rest of his life after the Court of Appeal dismissed his attempt to overturn his convictions and sentence. Survivors and families of the victims were relieved the court declined Brenton Tarrant's appeals, saying the decision spares them from reliving the trauma again. During a week-long Court of Appeal hearing in February this year, the terrorist claimed he was "forced" to plead guilty to 92 charges following the March 2019 terror attack because he was irrational as a result of his prison conditions. He wanted his convictions set aside and to stand trial instead. A week after February's hearing, the 35-year-old Australian then sought to abandon his appeal and fired his lawyer the following week. He had to seek the court's leave - or permission - to appeal his convictions and sentence out of time because his application was filed 505 days late.…