8 Dec 2020

Whakaari: How do locals feel about returning to island?

From Morning Report, 7:19 am on 8 December 2020

Drive in to Whakatāne and you'll see the signs: 'Gateway to Whakaari'.

But after last December's deadly eruption, will people ever be allowed to set foot on New Zealand's most active volcano again?

Yesterday, we heard from volcanologists who say it's just too risky...

But what do Whakatāne locals think?

Reporter Sarah Robson found out.