Voices calling for a female leader are also evident in the virtual world.
Young men were significantly less progressive than young women in most countries, with the difference particularly pronounced in Italy and Germany.
The election was delayed by a month after new COVID-19 infections in Auckland that led to a second lockdown in the country's largest city.
"They were pretty poorly ... but covered in ash, looking quite badly burned," said helicopter pilot James Tayler, adding that the ash had obscured the details of injuries.
About 50 people, New Zealanders as well as foreign tourists, were feared to have been nearby and several were seen near the rim of the crater minutes before the eruption.
The unprecedented scale of violence targeting a minority has strained institutions designed to provide answers and deliver justice.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern banned the sale of all military style semi-automatics (MSSA) and assault rifles just six days after the March 15 shooting, and announced plans to tighten gun laws.