16 Dec 2019

Whakaari/White Island: Defence force on recovery mission

From Morning Report, 7:34 am on 16 December 2019

Divers and recovery teams have been unable to locate the remaining two bodies who died in the Whakaari/White Island disaster.

Teams were back on the island on Sunday.

The bodies are believed to be in the water surrounding the island, and the dive squad will be back out tomorrow, weather permitting.

Special Operations Component Commander Colonel Rian McKinstry, is from the Defence Force and has been overlooking operations.

He speaks to Susie Ferguson.