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Six bodies removed as operation continues for two others
Six bodies are due to be airlifted off Whakaari/ White Island, police say.
Whakatāne Hospital staff 'overwhelmed' with love and support since eruption
Whakatāne Hospital staff had been deeply affected by what they saw.
More than $73,000 raised for teen guide with severe burns
More than $73,000 has been raised for Jake Milbank, one of the White Island victims.
'We have a plan' - experts to brave volatile White Island
Police Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement told media: "We have a plan."
White Island: RAAF's flying ICUs get burned Aussies home
7 patients have been flown to Sydney or Melbourne, with another 6 to be transferred today.
White Island Eruption: Police face 'trade-offs' as they consider recovery options
'At no time in the last two years has the risk of further eruption been greater.'
White Island: Second Kiwi guide fighting for her life
"She would always make the effort to help others and leave herself to last."
Bodies have been pinpointed on and around White Island
Six of the eight bodies to be retrieved from Whakaari can be seen from the air.
'Come home Tip': Victims' families left on the shore to stare out to sea
To anyone who didn't know, the space would be postcard perfect, writes Anna Leask.
Police may seek families' consent for high-speed White Island recovery mission
Police are considering a range of recovery options.
White Island tragedy a century ago: No one knew of volcano deaths for 9 days
Eleven men were killed by volcanic torrent 100 years ago at sulphur-mining island.
White Island: Donations pour in to help families and victims of eruption
GoFundMe says it is monitoring and ensure funds reach the intended place.
White Island: Father of injured American newlywed lands in Auckland
Injured couple Lauren Urey and her husband Mathew Urey were married in October.
Prof says tourists need to be warned about NZ
Professor of tourism says NZ has its fair share of accidents in the sector.
'We will return': Police vow to recover lost loved ones from White Island tragedy
The question is when, with the risk of another eruption having increased.
Live: White Island - another victim named as seven Aussies among nine missing
Fears remain that efforts to retrieve bodies from White Island will be delayed.
'Dreadful decision': Families split between hospitals
"People had to make a decision as to where they would go and who they would be with."
'Instinct' behind helicopter 'heroes' at White Island
"They went far beyond what could be expected of anyone," Lachie Storey said.
Business pioneer and ex-Whakatāne councillor dies
Whakatāne's longest-serving councillor George Johnston has died at 83.
Hero pilot's mercy dash: 'We took care of our own business'
The pilot has revealed the "horrific" scenes he found in the aftermath of the eruption.
White Island eruption: Tales of courage emerge from the tragedy
Tales of courage and heroism have emerged in the aftermath of the deadly disaster.
White Island eruption: Sixth person dead
Five confirmed dead, eight missing, 31 in hospital after White Island volcano erupts.
White Island eruption: Missing mother alive but severely burned
Adelaide woman Lisa Hosking located in a Hamilton hospital, suffering from severe burns.
White Island eruption: Cruise ship passengers speak
"The mood has changed dramatically." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
White Island tour operators could potentially face manslaughter charges: legal expert
"The risks were huge and arguably would be impossible to protect against."
White Island eruption: Hayden Marshall-Inman's kind hearted $5 gesture
"There will be many recipients of his kindness," shop owner says of lost tour guide.
Live: 5.3 quake hits Gisborne, coast near White Island
Up to 50 people were around or on Whakaari/White Island at the time of the eruption.
Local Focus: Family gather in Whakatāne
Family and workmates at Te Manuka Tutahi Marae. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Very unfair' – Police Minister rejects White Island/ Pike River comparison
Nash rejects claims authorities' response to the eruption was comparable to Pike River
Anatomy of an eruption: Why White Island blew without warning
Yesterday's blow would've given people on White Island as little as seconds of warning.
The alert level was raised. So why were tourists allowed on volcano?
Questions being asked over why tourists were allowed at White Island amid elevated risk.
NZ's angriest volcano: What lies beneath White Island
Monday's eruption came after a decade of drama at White Island - NZ's angriest volcano.