The strongest response from the public was in New Zealand, which is reeling in the wake of the worst peacetime mass killing in the nation’s history.

Some messages read: “We love you”, “We are one” and “Forever Changed”.

Flowers were laid outside a mosque in Wellington where members of the public also drew messages of support on the footpath in chalk.

Floral tributes at the gate of the Al Masjid al Jamie mosque in Ponsonby, Auckland have been arriving since yesterday.

One man laying flowers this morning, Richard, says it was a way of saying 'we are thinking of you and we are one'. pic.twitter.com/hWP2QHqafn

— RNZ (@radionz) 15 Mart 2019

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Joined others in leaving flowers and messages of support at the local mosque in Canberra, Australia. #NZTerrorAttack #christchurchmosqueshootings #masjidalnoor pic.twitter.com/HlSPkp14JP

— Dr Jennifer S. Hunt (@Dr_JenHunt) 15 Mart 2019

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It was heartening to see the support for Vancouver’s Muslim community today walking by Al-Masjid Al-Jamia Mosque. The flowers have been piling up today in response to #NZTerrorAttack Vancouverites stand with our Muslim friends, family, co-workers and neighbours ❤️ pic.twitter.com/z283DAA6db

— Wes Regan (@411Regan) 15 Mart 2019

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Outside a mosque in Manchester today... pic.twitter.com/m3CeaBTgEg

— BBC Radio Manchester (@BBCRadioManc) 15 Mart 2019

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Makeshift memorials are also popping up at mosques here in Australia.

Here people have laid flowers outside the Lutwyche Mosque ♥

📸: Donna Field pic.twitter.com/wcciQ4X6gm

— ABC Brisbane (@abcbrisbane) 16 Mart 2019