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DHBs defer surgeries to prioritise eruption victims
12 Dec 2019Patients who had been expecting to have surgery say they understand that those affected by the eruption are in greater need, and they feel for them and the surgeons.
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Medical emergency after eruption 'was beyond comprehension'
12 Dec 2019Whakatāne Hospital needed to use every single bedspace and all its resources to deal with the first victims from the eruption on Whakaari/White Island.
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Whakaari / White Island: New Zealander Kelsey Waghorn in induced coma
12 Dec 2019A second New Zealander affected by the eruption, a White Island tour guide and marine biologist, has been identified.
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Brother's fears mount that body will remain on Whakaari / White Island
12 Dec 2019A man whose brother died on White Island after the eruption fears his body will never be recovered because of officials' red tape. Audio
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Risk of eruption delays Whakaari / White Island recovery efforts
12 Dec 2019Police are not yet able to give a timeframe for recovering bodies from Whakaari/White Island because of the risk of eruption, Police Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement says. Video
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Whakaari / White Island eruption, day 4: What you need to know
12 Dec 2019The death toll from the Whakaari / White Island eruption on Monday has risen to eight overnight, and two Australian brothers are among the dead. Audio
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NZ needs to be clearer with tourists about risks - professor
12 Dec 2019A professor of tourism says going forward, New Zealand needs to be much clearer with tourists about the potential risks they face during certain activities. Audio
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Whakaari White Island eruption: Rescue pilot keen to go back
11 Dec 2019A pilot who flew critically-injured survivors off Whakaari White Island says he would go back immediately to collect those killed in the volcanic eruption, but it is not his call. Audio
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Extra 1.2 million cm2 of skin needed for eruption victims
11 Dec 2019Burns units estimate they require an extra 1.2 million square centimetres of skin as they treat a never seen before number of critical burns patients following the Whakaari / White Island eruption.
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Whakaari / White Island day 3: As it happened
11 Dec 2019Police have released their list of nine people who are "either not in hospital or who have not been discharged".
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Tourists say risks in NZ aren't a deterrent
11 Dec 2019In the wake of the Whaakari / White Island eruption, tourists say they've become more aware of the risks of travelling in New Zealand, but it isn't a deterrent.
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Australian families hit out at communication failures
12 Dec 2019Victims' families have been criticising authorities for a lack of communication over the eruption with Australian relatives frustrated they are relying on media reports for information. Audio
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Adelaide family reported missing following White Island eruption
10 Dec 2019An Adelaide family has been reported missing in the wake of the volcanic eruption on White Island / Whakaari.
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Criminal inquiry into White Island deaths a 'slip of the tongue'
11 Dec 2019Police Minister Stuart Nash accepted the announcement may have caused some alarm but reiterated there was no criminal inquiry at this stage. Audio
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Questions raised over tour groups on Whakaari / White Island
11 Dec 2019Questions remain over who had the power to stop tour companies visiting Whakaari / White Island after the volcanic alert level was raised in recent weeks.
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'You are forever linked to our nation and we will hold you close' - PM
11 Dec 2019The Prime Minister has sent a message to the family and friends of those overseas tourists caught up in the Whakaari / White Island eruption that New Zealand will hold their loved one close. Video
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Whakatāne responds to a tragedy
11 Dec 2019Whakatāne locals say the community has been hit hard by the tragedy at Whakaari / White Island - many have a personal connection to people involved
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Another eruption of Whakaari / White Island is still likely
11 Dec 2019Scientists say another eruption of Whakaari / White Island is still likely - meaning a mission to retrieve bodies on the island can't go ahead.
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Whakaari / White Island eruption: 'I put aside any fear I had and just did whatever I could'
11 Dec 2019A young woman who helped rescue critically injured tourists from the island says they were screaming and asking if they were going to die. Video
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Media, onlookers worldwide question approach to health and safety for tourists
11 Dec 2019The New York Times is among prominent international media questioning the wisdom of allowing tourists onto Whakaari / White Island and the quality of the country's health and safety systems.
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Whakaari / White Island eruption: Cordon fence becomes makeshift memorial
11 Dec 2019A number of Whakatāne locals are spending their time near the cordon, looking out to the ash cloud from Whakaari / White Island that can be seen in the distance.
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Hero pilot on rescuing survivors: 'A lot of people in serious distress'
11 Dec 2019A helicopter pilot who rescued five of the Whakaari / White Island injured has described how the people lying in the crater covered in ash were crying out for help as he carried them to his… Audio
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Uncertainty over volcano tourism: 'They should leave Whakaari alone'
11 Dec 2019The mayor of Whakatāne wants tourist trips to Whakaari / White Island to continue, despite the eruption which has killed six people, but locals aren't convinced that tourists should return. Audio
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Identification process for victims of White Island eruption starts
11 Dec 2019Chief Coroner Judge Deborah Marshall has declared the Whakaari / White Island eruption as a mass fatality incident and three coroners in Auckland will begin working on the identification of the… Video
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