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Will Johnston: Nature's power in White Island/Whakaari tragedy brings new perspective
OPINION: We're surrounded by volcanoes in the Bay of Plenty but no one expected tragedy.
OPINION: We're surrounded by volcanoes in the Bay of Plenty but no one expected tragedy.
Whakatāne Hospital staff had been deeply affected by what they saw.
Bay of Plenty stars were among those honoured at the New Zealand Rugby Awards.
'At no time in the last two years has the risk of further eruption been greater.'
"She would always make the effort to help others and leave herself to last."
To anyone who didn't know, the space would be postcard perfect, writes Anna Leask.
Customs seized the methamphetamine from a cargo ship in the Port of Tauranga.
Video shows tour guide sharing his fears with a tourist.
Jake Milbank turned 19 on Monday - the day he suffered serious burns in the eruption.
The pair have denied a raft of alleged sexual crimes against children.
He says it will be no easy task but he'll give it a crack.
"All I could think was, if it can do that to metal, what can it do to human skin?"
Nature is not always a giver of the ineffable sweetness, according to Buddy Mikaere.
Tales of courage and heroism have emerged in the aftermath of the deadly disaster.
Five confirmed dead, eight missing, 31 in hospital after White Island volcano erupts.
Major support operation is underway in Tauranga city for White Island eruption victims.
Crew clocked off at 2am after exhausting, emotionally draining day.
Pilot John Funnell knows a thing or two about rescue operations.
"They were on holiday. Nobody expects this to happen." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A man who gave first aid to the White Island victims speaks of the horror.
Home to a dozen volcanoes under regular watch, NZ's risk of eruption is ever-present.
Comment: As a name, White Island is about to take on a new and terrible resonance.
Former Whakatane mayor has slammed the health and safety regulations.
The NZ Defence Force is due to approach White Island at first light today.
Dramatic moment volcano comes alive.
The eruption has made major headlines around the world
Multiple fire crews respond to a major flammable liquid spill at a Totara St.
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