Tag: #JacindaAdern
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New Zealand eruption death toll rises to 18 as body search continues
Wellington, Dec 15 (AFP/APP): The death toll from New Zealand’s White Island volcano eruption rose to 18 Sunday, including two people whose bodies have not been recovered, police said. A land search early Sunday failed to find any sign of the missing pair and divers returned to the sea in the afternoon amid increasing speculation…
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NZ troops complete daring volcano mission to retrieve bodies
Whakatane, New Zealand, Dec 13 (AFP/APP): A team of elite New Zealand soldiers succeeded in retrieving six bodies from the volatile White Island volcano on Friday, in a mission carried out under the ever-present threat of another eruption. The operation began at first light when two military helicopters set off from Whakatane airport for the…
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Police launch probe into New Zealand volcano deaths
Wellington, Dec 10 (AFP/APP): New Zealand police on Tuesday announced an investigation into how an eruption at the White Island volcano led to an estimated 13 deaths. The threat level at the volcano was raised in the week before Monday’s disaster, prompting questions about whether tour groups should have been allowed to visit the popular…
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Prince Charles and Camilla on six-day visit to New Zealand
Wellington, Nov 17 (AFP/APP): Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, arrived in New Zealand Sunday for a week-long visit with an emphasis on environmental issues and support for women who have suffered domestic violence. “The Prince and the Duchess will visit programmes and organisations working in areas they are committed to supporting,” New Zealand’s…