A group of Norwegians living in Auckland say they have never felt so far from home after the twin terror attacks around Oslo that have left their country in mourning.
About 30 students gathered on Sunday night to support each other in surreal circumstances.
Some face an anxious wait to discover if they have friends amoung the dead.
NZ Association of Norwegian Students Abroad president Pernille Lier says because Norway is a small country, most people will know someone who has been directly affected by the tragedy.
Her sister was travelling in a subway in Oslo when the blast occurred on Friday afternoon.
She says the Norwegian government has handled the situation extremely well and provided strong leadership in a trying time.
Laila Nystad has been living here for almost two years and says she has never felt so far away from home.
She says the tragedy will scar the country forever but Norwegians will rally.
Ms Nystad says she was a youth politician in Norway and it's likely people she knows may have been on Utoeya Island at the time of the shooting.
She now faces an anxious wait to find out if her any of her friends are among the dead.
Gyvind Salvesen says he arrived here from Norway only two-and-a-half weeks ago.
He can't believe such horrific attacks took place in such a peaceful country.
Condolences
Labour Party leader Phil Goff says he has been in touch with Norway's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs to express his deep condolences.
He says to have lost more than 90 people in an incident of this nature is immense for such a small nation.
Prime Minister John Key expressed condolences earlier.