Posted by on December 8, 2019 11:16 pm
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NZ prime minister Jacinda Ardern says situation at Whakaari in the Bay of Plenty is ‘significant and evolving’ after volcano erupts. Follow the latest updates

4.16am GMT

The NZ Department of Conservation has confirmed to the NZ Herald that there were no staff on the island today.

4.14am GMT

People on the mainland are asked to avoid the following areas below. [Whakatane Heads & Muriwai Drive areas in #Whakatane.]

They have set up a massive rescue operation for people caught in the #eruption on White Island.#Whakaari #WhiteIsland #NZ #NewZealand #Volcano pic.twitter.com/ueB3o7DI2A

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