The profound sense of loss felt by the families and survivors will, sadly, endure as they carry on rebuilding their lives. The events of March 15 2019 are a permanent stain on our country. That day, we saw an atrocity unfold in our streets, of a nature that had always seemed so distant and so unlike us. The terrorist's cowardly actions do not bear repeating, other than to say they were so repellent to everything we stand for as New Zealanders. Such senseless violence committed against innocent people in their places of worship, where they were entitled to feel free and safe, is so incongruous with our values and our way of life. Those values we hold dear include our embracing of diversity, tolerance, and understanding. Our diverse, multicultural society is New Zealand's strength and a point of pride. We cannot let those values fray; we must give nothing to extremism.