'The nation is behind us': New Zealand shares pain of Christchurch Muslims

One week after massacre, deputy mayor describes a 'city in shock' but feels legacy will be one of greater understanding

It began to drizzle as Hati Mohemmed Daoud Nabi was laid to rest in the freshly dug earth of Memorial park cemetery in Christchurch.

The 71-year-old was the fifth to be buried on Thursday. Six days earlier, he was the first to die when he held open the door of Masjid Al Noor on Deans Avenue in Christchurch and greeted a stranger with: "Hello, brother."