The 'absolutely heartbroken' family of an Australian woman killed in last Monday's White Island volcano eruption say they are waiting with the family of her partner in the hope the Australian couple can return home together
Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne travelled to New Zealand on Monday and met New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the New Zealand parliament in Wellington. New Zealand police have named 11 Australian citizens and residents, and one New Zealand man, as victims of the disaster. Four more victims have not been publicly named.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern greets Foreign Minister Marise Payne at the New Zealand parliament in Wellington on Monday December 16, 2019.Senator Payne praised the "extraordinary" efforts of New Zealand medical staff who treated Australian victims and said the government sent its "condolences for the tragic event itself but also for the losses New Zealand has experienced".New Zealand observed a minute's silence at 2.
Nearby, six police officers stood on a police boat facing the volcano with their hats in their hands, paying their respects, as local fishermen joined them in private boats. "There was a sense of resolution. But you go into a bit of denial yourself that something like this could happen here." The Ovation of the Seas cruise ship, on which many of the victims of the eruption had been travelling,Some passengers praised the captain and crew but others were frustrated that the cruise operator, Royal Carribbean, had not released more information during the cruise.
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