The chief of the Ngati Awa, the Maori iwi from the area where the Whakaari volcano erupted this week, says he is “heartbroken” lives have been lost in his local area
A Maori chief hailing from the part of New Zealand shaken by the deadly Whakaari volcanic eruption says the community is very emotional in the wake of the deadly incident.
But Pouroto Ngaropo, the chief of the Ngati Awa, the local Maori iwi - or tribe- said the disaster has stunned the community.Pouroto Ngaropo“A lot of people are upset. A lot of people are mourning. There are a lot of people who don’t know why this has happened. “I cried, as did the families, as part of the healing process. Even though we haven’t retrieved them yet, the ceremonial processes for the dead have already started,” Mr Ngaropo said.
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