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'Everyone was horrifically burnt': Rescuer describes terrible scenes

White Island tour operators carry out a rescue operation on the island. Photo: Michael Schade

'Everyone was horrifically burnt': Rescuer describes terrible scenes

A Hamilton man who gave first aid to those critically injured in the Whakaari/White Island eruption has spoken of the horror of the tragedy.

Watch: Rescue chopper footage reveals eruption devastation

Survivors of the eruption visible from the cockpit of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Photo:...

Watch: Rescue chopper footage reveals eruption devastation

At first it's only a plume of smoke and steam in the distance. But as the Westpac Rescue Helicopter gets closer to Whakaari/White Island, the extent of the eruption becomes clearer.

'Come home to us': Family pray for second Kiwi feared killed

Tipene Maangi's family was still holding out hope. Photo: Facebook

'Come home to us': Family pray for second Kiwi feared killed

Family and friends of a missing White Island guide are praying desperately for his return from the volcano.

Devastated families want access to island

The eruption is seen from a boat near the island. Photo: INSTAGRAM @ALLESSANDROKAUFFMANN/via Reuters

'Pike River all over again': Devastated families want access to island

The brother of Hayden Marshall-Inman, the Whakatane man believed dead in the White Island eruption, says the family wants him brought home.

Guide with 'kindest heart' killed in eruption

Hayden Marshall-Inman was killed in the eruption on Monday afternoon. Photo via NZ Herald

Guide with 'kindest heart' killed in eruption

A young Whakatane man among those killed in the White Island eruption has been described as having the "kindest heart" and someone who would help pay for strangers' groceries.

White Island eruption: 13 feared dead, survivors with 90% burns

Five people are dead, eight are missing and feared dead and 31 are injured after yesterday's double eruption on White Island / Whakaari.

Tourist tells of White Island close call

Tour guides evacuate people on a boat shortly after the eruption. Photo: @SCH/via REUTERS

Tourist tells of White Island close call

A US tourist stood at the crater of White Island volcano minutes before it erupted, and has shared his terrifying experience in a series of messages and videos posted on social media.

Teresa Cormack's killer dies in prison

The man who murdered Napier schoolgirl Teresa Cormack has died in prison.

'No signs of life': Police believe no survivors on White Island

Massive plumes of smoke from Whakaari/White Island. Photo / via zurraspismo on Twitter

'No signs of life': Police believe no survivors on White Island

Police say there are "no signs of life" on Whakaari/White Island, adding they believe anyone who could have been taken from the island alive was rescued at the time of yesterday's evacuation.

'More kids in poverty than people in Dunedin'

The government is optimistic it will meet initial child poverty targets. Photo: Getty

More kids in poverty than people in Dunedin: Report

Figures in a new report suggest the number of children living in serious poverty is greater than the population of Dunedin.

Call for ban on 'bad boys' of the beach

Surf Life Saving says inflatable toys are for the pool, not beach.

Call for ban on 'bad boys' of the beach

Surf Life Saving New Zealand wants to ban what it is calling "bad boys" of the beach, and it's not dogs, drones, vehicles, or any of the usual suspects.

Horror three days on NZ roads: Seven crashes, 11 dead

Police talk to motorists after a fatal accident in Hawke's Bay. Photo: NZME

Horror three days on NZ roads: Seven crashes, 11 dead

It's been a horror three days on our roads with 11 people dying, including three members of a visiting Malaysian family in Kaikoura and a child who was hit by a car in Waikato this afternoon.

Saving the New Zealand sea lion

A five-year plan started in 2017 aims to stabilise and grow the New Zealand sea lion population....

Saving the New Zealand sea lion

Fisheries NZ has announced new squid fishing rules in the Auckland Islands. The subantarctic islands are profitable for the squid fishery, but also the main breeding ground of the vulnerable NZ sea lion. Laura Smith looks at the new rules.

West Coast slip 'bigger problem than Waiho bridge'

Westland Mayor Bruce Smith says a huge slip that has cut off his district could have a bigger economic impact than the washout of the Waiho Bridge earlier this year.

Dunedin dad takes own path to healing

A Dunedin father battling a rare brain disorder is swapping prescription pills for a more holistic approach.

Polystyrene next target in war on plastic

Polystyrene meat trays, cups and takeaway food containers are the next targets in the battle to phase out single-use plastics.

More bad weather, internet being restored

Coverage is slowly being restored to thousands of Spark customers in the South Island after floods caused a widespread outage last night and more bad weather is forecast for parts if NZ

Homicide inquiry after body found on West Coast

The death of a woman, whose body has been found in a car on the West Coast, is being treated as homicide.

Stranded tourists 'terrified' on West Coast

Several tourists are stranded at a campground in Whataroa on the West Coast, including some "terrified" freedom campers who narrowly escaped a rapidly rising river.

'Coasters on their own': big slips cut access

There are significant slips between Franz Josef and Fox Glacier on the West Coast after heavy rain - with more bad weather forecast.

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