Focus Live: Chief fire officer for the Whakatane Volunteer Fire Brigade, Ken Clark, tells of dramatic rescue efforts as the victims arrived on shore after the eruption. Video / Will Trafford / Alan Gibson
"It's taken some incredible force to move it off the platform," aviation commentator says.
PM confirmed people from seven countries are among the missing and injured
A volcanologist has called White Island a "disaster waiting to happen" as questions mount.
Expert describes potentially deadly impact of chemical which erupted out of White Island.
Pair were on the island for between 30 and 40 minutes before making heartbreaking call.
The family has not been heard from since travelling to the island yesterday.
A man who gave first aid to the White Island victims speaks of the horror.
Details emerged of how Paul Kingi put his own life in danger to save others.
Up to 50 people were around or on Whakaari/White Island at the time of the eruption.
PM Jacinda Ardern meets with the first responders and a police investigation is launched. Video / Pool / Alan Gibson / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust / White Island Flights
"My husband was joking around and said, 'I hope it's not a live volcano'."
Nash rejects claims authorities' response to the eruption was comparable to Pike River
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.
Yesterday's blow would've given people on White Island as little as seconds of warning.
Questions being asked over why tourists were allowed at White Island amid elevated risk.
Monday's eruption came after a decade of drama at White Island - NZ's angriest volcano.
Michael Schade peered into the depths of the crater 30 minutes before it erupted.
The retired politician's tweet tried to link the tragedy to climate change.
White Island Tours operated twice a day - morning and afternoon visits.
Former Whakatane mayor has slammed the health and safety regulations.
Worried families have posted details of their loved ones online.
One woman's awful wait for news at the Whakatāne Wharf.
The NZ Defence Force is due to approach White Island at first light today.
Westpac Rescue Helicopter footage shows an island coated in ash.
A young tour guide is among those who lost their life in Monday's eruption.
PM Jacinda Ardern talks to Kerre McIvor about the White Island recovery mission