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Hundreds of well-wishers on Saturday night left tributes outside the two mosques attacked in New Zealand. 

A sea of flowers can be seen outside Al Noor and Linwood Majid mosques in Christchurch as hundreds of people flocked to the mosque for a vigil as the city mourns the horrific mass-shooting. 

Mourners have been seen walking through Christchurch with an endless stream of flowers as thousands of residents turned up on Saturday evening to mourn the 49 people who lost their lives.

Similar tributes have been laid across the country as New Zealanders band together in sorrow - with lines of flowers flooding the fence of Christchurch Botanical Gardens. 

Hundreds of well-wishers are leaving tributes at mosques around the world in the wake of the terror attack on New Zealand's darkest day

A sea of flowers can be seen outside Al Noor and Linwood Majid mosques in Christchurch as hundreds of people flocked to the mosque for a vigil as the city mourns the horrific mass-shooting

Mourners have been seen walking through Christchurch with an endless stream of flowers as thousands of residents turned up on Saturday evening to mourn the 49 people who lost their lives

Similar tributes have been laid across the country as New Zealanders band together in sorrow - with lines of flowers flooding the fence of Christchurch Botanical Gardens

Hundreds of members of the community helped move the floral tributes closer to Masjid Al Noor mosque as police removed the police line

Hundreds of well-wishers turn out for mosque vigil and leave floral tributes to remember New Zealand's 49 terror victims

People have been seen leaving notes and writing on footpaths, writing messages of support as some of those injured in the attack are treated nearby at Christchurch Hospital.'

Hundreds of people have helped move the floral tributes that were laid after police removed the police line outside Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch.

Emotional scenes were captured outside the mosque as Christchurch residents turned up to mourn members of the community who were killed on Friday. 

Floral tributes are lining the streets of New Zealand, while flags have been lowered to half-mast and moments of silence have been observed at sporting events.

'New Zealand stands with you. We will never give in to hate,' one sign, attached to the fence of the Ponsonby Masjid in Auckland. 

Mourners from the Nepali Community paid their respects for victims of the mosque attacks with moving signs at the vigil.

'We are in Solidarity with our fellow Kiwis from Christchurch and all of New Zealand,' one sign read.

'AROHA NUI, KIA KAHA.'

'Stay together stay strong NZ is still the most beautiful country in the world,' another sign read.

'We are all one under the same sky.' 

New Zealand's stricken residents reached out to Muslims in their neighbourhoods and around the country on Saturday, in a fierce determination to show kindness to a community in pain. 

Images have flooded the internet of people attending mosques, laying flowers and paying their respects worldwide. 

Standing in solidarity with Muslim communities world-wide, The Sydney Opera House is going to be lit up with a silver fern of New Zealand on Saturday night.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the silver fern across The Sydney Opera House is a symbol of solidarity, support and respect for New Zealand.

'Stay together stay strong NZ is still the most beautiful country in the world,' one sign from a mourner in the Nepali Community read

Emotional scenes were captured as a sea of flowers was seen in Christchurch where locals helped to move the floral tributes closer to Masjid Al Noor mosque

People paid their respects in front of floral tributes for victims of the horrific mosque attacks in Christchurch on Friday

A man is emotional as he sees hundreds of people arrive to pay their respects in front of floral tributes for victims of the mass-shooting on Friday

People have been seen leaving notes and writing on footpaths, writing messages of support as some of those injured in the attack are treated nearby at Christchurch Hospital.'

Hundreds of people have helped move the floral tributes that were laid after police removed the police line outside Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch

Emotional scenes were captured outside the mosque as Christchurch residents turned up to mourn members of the community who were killed on Friday

Hundreds of well-wishers on Saturday night left floral tributes outside the two mosques attacked in New Zealand on Friday

'We feel the loss in Christchurch especially deeply given the closeness of our two countries. It is as though this has occurred on our own soil,' she said.

'Not only are New Zealanders our close friends and often family, but we share the same proud values of freedom, diversity and democracy.'

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison attended one of the country's biggest mosques in Lakemba on Saturday, expressing the government's 'deepest condolences and sympathies' for those affected by the terrorist attacks.

'Its important to be here standing with you because as Prime Minister Ardern said yesterday, an attack against one is an attack against all of us,' Mr Morrison told reporters. 

'From all communities who love peace, who love the freedoms that we have both here in Australia and New Zealand and the peace loving peoples of the world. This is what is under attack.' 

Mr Morrison urged for Australians to unite against hatred and intolerance, saying it was 'an attack on all peace loving peoples, all innocent peoples'. 

'And that's why we can all stand together in support of our Muslim brothers and sisters who were the specific targets of this attack,' Mr Morrison said.

Floral tributes are lining the streets of New Zealand, while flags have been lowered to half-mast and moments of silence have been observed at sporting events

Images have flooded the internet of people attending mosques, laying flowers and paying their respects worldwide

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison attended one of the country's biggest mosques in Lakemba on Saturday, expressing the government's 'deepest condolences and sympathies'

Hundreds of people gathered at Al Noor mosque on Saturday to pay respect and leave tributes to mourn the 49 people who lost their life in Christchurch on Friday

Mourners from the Nepali Community pay their respects for victims of the March 15 mosque attacks in Christchurch

Mourners pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch following the attack

Opposition leader Bill Shorten met with the President of Islamic Council of Victoria Mohamed Mohadeen at the Islamic Council of Victoria in Melbourne on Saturday. 

During his visit, Mr Shorten made an impassioned plea to stop giving 'oxygen' to the 'evil jokers at the margins' who perpetrate hate speech.

He said the majority of Australians felt 'impotent, outraged, disgusted, ashamed' over the mass shootings on Friday.

Mr Shorten later told reporters that Labor would support a parliamentary censure motion of 'rogue' Queensland senator Fraser Anning following comments widely condemned as anti-Islamic.

Speaking at the Islamic Council of Victoria and supported by fellow MPs Mark Dreyfus, Peter Khalil, Maria Vambakinou and Tim Watts, Mr Shorten said most Australians stood in solidarity with the Islamic community.

'There are...millions of Australians who feel solidarity with you today,' he said during his speech in Melbourne, adding he was in a room full of people who were 'first and foremost' Australians. 

Tributes have been flowing with notes, toys and flowers left at Linwood mosque following the mass-shooting on Friday in Christchurch

Opposition leader Bill Shorten met with the President of Islamic Council of Victoria Mohamed Mohadeen at the Islamic Council of Victoria in Melbourne on Saturday

During his visit, Mr Shorten made an impassioned plea to stop giving 'oxygen' to the 'evil jokers at the margins' who perpetrate hate speech

A woman who lost her husband in Friday's horrific attack cries outside an information centre for families on Saturday in Chrischurch

'It was an Australian who did this, but this is not an Australian who represents Australia.

'Now is the time to repudiate once and for all not just the violence, but the circumstances, the hate speech, that fuels the violence.' 

Church leaders in Grafton responded to the grief by inviting the public to attend a prayer vigil on Saturday to mourn the loss of the 49 people killed in New Zealand.

Tributes have been laid at Australian places of worship, with the Australian flag flying at half mast on multiple public buildings across the country.

'Standing with you for peace and love,' one card, left with flowers at Canberra Mosque, said 

Moments before Saturday's NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and Canterbury Bulldogs in Auckland, there was a minute's silence in honour of the victims of the shootings. 

On Friday evening, Ms Berejiklian and state opposition leader Michael Daly attended Lakemba mosque in Sydney's south-west as more than 1000 Muslims prayed for the victims of the terror attack.

Church leaders in Grafton responded to the grief by inviting the public to attend a prayer vigil on Saturday to mourn the loss of the 49 people killed in New Zealand

A prayer vigil was held in Grafton at the Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday to pay respects to those in New Zealand

Hundreds of images flooded the internet of people attending mosques, laying flowers and paying their respects across New Zealand and Australia

Emotional scenes were captured as a defiant stream of Muslims ignored increased terror threats to Lakemba mosque in Sydney's south-west to attend Friday evening prayers.

Dozens of police surrounded the mosque before the prayers began at 7.17pm to ensure everyone was safe.

During a press conference on Saturday, Ms Berejiklian said her visit to the mosque moved her.

'What I saw last night was a community in deep shock and deep grief. We will band together and we will heal together,' she said. 

Flowers have been left outside the Arundel mosque on the Gold Coast as well as at the Marion Mosque in Adelaide.

Premier Steven Marshall has lowered the Australian flag to half-mast as a sign of respect and remembrance for those who lost their lives. 

Authorities have confirmed 49 people were killed in the massacre and at least 40 were injured. 

Mourners from the Nepali Community paid their respects at a vigil for those who lost their lives in the Christchurch terror attack

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison attended one of the country's biggest mosques in Lakemba on Saturday, expressing the government's 'deepest condolences and sympathies' for those affected by the terrorist attacks

'Its important to be here standing with you because as Prime Minister Ardern said yesterday, an attack against one is an attack against all of us,' Mr Morrison said

A woman places flowers outside the Lakemba Mosque in south-west Sydney on Saturday following the mass-shooting in Christchurch on Friday