Kiwis don headscarves as they pay tribute to 50 Muslims killed in the ...

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Thousands of women across New Zealand have put religious differences aside and proudly donned hijabs in memory of the 50 victims killed in last week's terrorist attack in Christchurch.  

The Headscarf for Harmony movement came to life across the country in an united display of solidarity on Friday, one week on since the devastating tragedy.

The social media campaign has grown momentum in recent days, which encouraged non-Muslim women to wear headscarves for a day under the hashtag #headscarfforharmony in a pledge of support to the Muslim community in the wake of the mass shooting which killed dozens of worshippers at two mosques.

Men were also invited to join the widespread movement.