Bodies, investigations, leaks - White Island response behind the scenes
'Everyone in this room is severely affected. We will get heavily investigated.'
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White Island emergency plan unfinished when volcano erupted
The draft plan's "Search and Rescue Plan" was two sentences long, on the final page.
Concerns social media exposure harming wāhi tapu
"Platforms like Instagram have made all our wāhi tapu ... just so accessible to anyone."
Last cohort of Australian nurses leave Whakatāne
Eleven nurses offered their services to help after the eruption.
Two appear in court over Taita homicide
Women in the public gallery cried during the brief appearances.
White Island husband-wife tragedy: Family's anger over lack of safety gear
Pratap and Mayuri Singh leave behind three young children.
White Island: 6yo twins left as orphans after parents die
Pratap 'Paul' Singh died of his injuries in Middlemore Hospital on Tuesday, friends say.
White Island death toll rises to 21
One person died at Middlemore Hospital overnight from their injuries.
Police name Taita homicide victim
The 56-year-old Bay of Plenty man was visiting family in Wellington when he died.
Child rescued after incident near Ōhope Beach
The child is believed to have suffered spinal injuries after slipping on rocks.
Zoe and Benji find family happiness without phones
Trendsetter Zoe Marshall's latest family smartphone rules might just catch on.
Thumbs up! White Island survivors may soon fly home to US
White Island survivors Rick Reed and Ivy Kohn Reed may soon be okay to fly home to the US.
White Island heroics: Young guide helped others without a gas mask
Young White Island tour guide Tipene Maangi's selfless heroics are revealed
Just Jeans assistant 'yelled at' doctor's toddler, apology sought
Her 15-month-old son was playing peekaboo behind a sign when she was left "dumbstruck".
Tour company resumes trips to Moutohorā/Whale Island
No prohibitions had been placed on Moutohorā/Whale Island following the eruption.
'Pretty freaky': Shark spotted in shallows at Ōhope beach
Beachgoers got more than they bargained for at the beach today.
White Island: Body found in water, then lost in failed recovery bid
Serious claims have been made online about the attempt to recover a body from the water.
E. Coli in the water: Three possible causes for Kawerau scare
Backflow preventers to be installed at every residential property.
Sulphur fumes and kingfish: On board the first charter boat out after White Island
'We could see the abandoned helicopter standing in the desolation.'
White Island eruption: Melbourne father dies in hospital
The eruption claimed its 18th victim in an Australian hospital overnight.
White Island: Story behind the skin grafts coming for burn victims
Members of the public offer to donate their own skin to help severely burnt victims.
Man arrested for 'talking indecently' to two young girls
He is due to appear in Whakatāne District Court.
White Island disaster: Mum's bedside vigil for surviving daughter
Father and daughter Paul and Stephanie Browitt were severely injured in the eruption.
'Deserved to be together for 100 years': White Island victim Gavin Dallow farewelled
Lawyer a "generous man, always helping his family and his community".
Katee Shanks: I'll never look at Whakaari the same way again
It's during the downtime when thoughts of December 9 come to the fore.
'Phenomenal' nurses step up to help Whakatāne Hospital after eruption
There were six nurses from Australia and one from New Zealand.
Zizi Sparks: We'll never be the same again after White Island
One month on the effects of the eruption are still seen in the small community.
'Together we will get through this' - Whakatāne one month after eruption
The eruption left the community reeling and for many the grief remains.
'Not giving up': Badly burned White Island guide month on
Kelsey Waghorn is a fighter. 'She's just digging deep'.
White Island: Middlemore Hospital resumes elective surgeries
"This is a long-term healing process, and for many of them it will take years."
Whakaari disaster: Support continues for eruption victims
The police investigation on behalf of the Coroner was continuing.
Local Focus: Mayor says infrastructure not to blame for water issues
Kawerau mayor believes infrastructure isn't the issue. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
One dead after dramatic CPR rescue attempt fails at Whakatāne River
People were seen desperately trying to resuscitate the person.