On the second anniversary of the Christchurch Mosques terror attack, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has fought off accusations her government has failed to meet the needs of victims left behind.
On 15 March 2019, Australian Brenton Tarrant stormed two Mosques, killing 51 men, women and children as they gathered for prayer services.
New Zealand's worst mass shooting united the country against the white supremacist sentiment that drove the terrorist.
It also devastated Kiwi families still struggling to come to terms with grief and lives turned upside down.
The milestone has brought to the surface a portrait of a community still much in need of care.
Many specifically want to see the availability of New Zealand's ACC cover - which covers all Kiwis for physical accidents - applied to those mentally harmed by the attack, allowing them compensation for lost wages.
Largely, those physically injured in the attacks have received ACC payouts - those who did not have not.
Ms Ardern's government has denied this on budgetary and precedent grounds.
"If we were to change that we'd change that for everyone," she told TVNZ on Monday.
"They are eligible for support through our health system and through the benefits system."
There's no denying a range of support is available, with around 200 individuals and families having had case managers with NZ's welfare agency to help with the range of support.
Ms Ardern said "we've realised now we need to intensify that".
"When families have said you can do better, we have tried to do better.
"I don't think anyone would fault us for the effort we've put in ... there has always been a huge amount of energy."
New Zealand commemorated the shooting on Saturday with an emotive national remembrance service in Christchurch attended by around 1000 guests, including family of the dead.
Many in Christchurch's Muslim community are spending Monday with private services to remember the dead.
