Police have confirmed a further person injured in the Whakaari / White Island eruption, and later repatriated to Australia, sadly died yesterday. This person will come under Australia’s coronial jurisdiction. As a result, New Zealand authorities will not be responsible for releasing this person’s name. Australian Federal Police has worked […]
Whakaari / White Island – return onto island
Attributable to Deputy Commissioner John Tims, National Operations Commander: A recovery team is this morning returning to Whakaari / White Island, with boots on the ground and resource in the air. Deputy Commissioner John Tims, National Operations Commander:, said as with the first recovery operation, the plan is contingent on […]