1764 days ago

Information on family/whanau and friends

The Team from Whakatāne District Council

ℹ️ For those people with concerns about family/whanau or friends that may have been involved in today's incident at Whakaari/White Island, you can contact authorities via the following channels:

▶️ NZ Residents call 105, or go to the Police website.

▶️ International concerns please call +64 9105 105

At the request of New Zealand Police, New Zealand Red Cross has activated the Family Links website for people wanting to register themselves as safe or register an inquiry about a loved one.

If you are worried about a friend or family member following the Whakaari / White Island eruption, first contact them as you normally would.

If you cannot make contact, you can register them by visiting the Red Cross website - redcross.org.nz Please note this website does not host an official list of missing persons, and information is submitted by members of the public.

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This one was sent in by your fellow neighbour, can you figure it out?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

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