Teen with copy of Christchurch mosque shooting video told by judge his actions were "incredibly disrespectful"

The 16-year-old, who cannot be named because of legal reasons, was arrested on March 28 - 13 days after the attack that left 51 Muslims dead.

He spent two months in custody, initially charged with distributing objectionable material from the mosque terror attacks.

The schoolboy later admitted a lesser charge of possessing the banned video.

Today, the Youth Court in Christchurch heard how the "intelligent young man" is making good progress and knuckling down to his studies.

Judge Jane McMeeken placed the teen on an "informal plan" and ordered him to attend Youth Drug Court after concerns over cannabis use.