On the anniversary of the March 15 terror attacks in Christchurch, there are calls for work to continue towards a more united New Zealand.
It's five years today since 51 people were murdered at the Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch.
Dozens more were injured when the Australian gunman opened fire.
He pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder and a terrorism charge, and was jailed for life without the prospect of parole in the strongest punishment ever handed down by a New Zealand court.
Sara Qasem's father died in the attack.
She told Breakfast this morning: "We're trying our best to move forward with our lives – which is very different from moving on – and to honour the legacy of the loved ones that we lost, and to also understand what positive impact we can have."
Qasem said survivors want to promote unity, break down barriers and create meaning from the "tremendous" pain.
"For me personally, I carry the essence and the legacy of my father Abdelfattah with me.
"[I want to] spread this message of ensuring that the future of New Zealand is one in which everyone feels that they are safe and that they belong, and I think we do that through reflecting on a day like today.
"And not only today, but actually every day," she added.
Qasem also praised the response from New Zealand's "wider whānau" to the attacks.
But there's "still much work to be done", she said.
'Every moment they face this trauma'
Abdur Razzaq from the Federation of Islamic Associations said that around the country, everyone remembers this day.
"It's a day where we've got three themes. The first theme you've heard from everybody is to remember, respect and acknowledge the Shahada and the trauma that they're feeling."
The Shahada is the first pillar of Islam. It professes that there is one God and Muhammad is the Prophet.
"They don't count it in years and days," Razzaq said of the survivors and victims' families.
"It's the moments and every moment that they face this trauma.
"It's also a day to remember the aroha the whole country showed and that we showed to the world.
"And lastly, to remember the work that still remains to be done and all the work which has been done."
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