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10:20 Police plan to recover bodies from Whakaari White Island

Highly trained Defence Force personnel with specialist equipment are preparing to retrieve bodies left on Whakaari White Island after Monday's eruption.

The police have announced that the team will fly to the island at first light tomorrow.

However, it may not be possible to retrieve all eight missing bodies, as two have not yet been sighted.

RNZ News reporter Katie Scotcher speaks with Karyn about the preparations for the morning and the response from the community in Whakatane.

Police deputy commissioner Mike Clement.

Police deputy commissioner Mike Clement. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas


10:30 Australia responds to the return of Australian victims of the Whakaari White Island

New Zealand Police have confirmed the number of deaths from the White Island volcanic eruption has risen to eight, including six Australians.

From Sydney, ABC producer Karen Tong speaks about their return to hospitals in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.

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10:45  The Rest Is History: Golden Kiwi Lottery

It's time to dive into the week's news, in the past for The Rest is History. This week our resident historian Robert Kelly is looking for a winning ticket in the first ever Golden Kiwi Lottery on this day in 1961.

Golden Kiwi poster (New Zealand Lotteries Commission)

Golden Kiwi poster (New Zealand Lotteries Commission) Photo: New Zealand Lotteries Commission