The country's highest ranking Muslim police officer fought back tears as she shared a heartfelt message at a vigil for the victims of the Christchurch tragedy.
Speaking at downtown Auckland's Aotea Square, Superintendent Naila Hassan told the crowd gathered she was a "proud Muslim, and a leader in the New Zealand Police".
"This is a precautionary message to ensure the safety of our brothers and sisters and our communities around New Zealand.
"I know this is a very very distressing time for our Muslim community in particular, but to everyone in our communities," Hassan said.
"We want to reassure everyone we are doing everything we can to ensure the victims of this devastating attack are treated with the utmost respect."
Hassan said there had been an increased police presence around mosques and Islamic centres nationwide.
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