{"id":12055,"date":"2024-12-09T06:44:32","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T17:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=12055"},"modified":"2024-12-09T06:44:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T17:44:32","slug":"whakatane-marks-fifth-anniversary-of-whakaari-white-island-eruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=12055","title":{"rendered":"Whakat\u0101ne marks fifth anniversary of Whakaari White Island eruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>About 200 people have gathered in Whakat\u0101ne to mark the fifth anniversary of the Whakaari White Island eruption, which killed 22 people.<\/p>\n<p>Affected families, iwi, police, and firefighters attended a dawn karakia.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell and Police Commissioner Richard Chambers attended.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo-captioned photo-captioned-full photo-cntr eight_col \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.rnztools.nz\/rnz\/image\/upload\/s--o_aamQqW--\/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_1050\/v1733678171\/4KFGIP4_Image_5_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD\" alt=\"Whakat\u0101ne community sitting at the waterfront as karakia is held to mark the anniversary of the Whakaari White Island Eruption.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"787\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\"><span class=\"caption\">Whakat\u0101ne community gather to mark the fifth anniversary of the Whakaari White Island eruption.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Photo:\u00a0RNZ \/ Natalie Akoorie<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prayers were led in several different faiths before reflections and the the dropping of p\u014dhutukawa flowers into the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>At noon, the families, along with dignitaries including Mitchell, Chambers and Whakat\u0101ne mayor Victor Luca, will meet at Te M\u0101nuka T\u016btahi Marae for a p\u014dwhiri.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo-captioned photo-captioned-full photo-cntr eight_col \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.rnztools.nz\/rnz\/image\/upload\/s--svbNYKio--\/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_1050\/v1733678170\/4KFGIP4_Image_7_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD\" alt=\"Whakat\u0101ne community sitting at the waterfront as karakia is held to mark the anniversary of the Whakaari White Island Eruption.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"787\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\"><span class=\"caption\">Whakat\u0101ne community gather to mark the fifth anniversary of the Whakaari White Island eruption.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Photo:\u00a0RNZ \/ Natalie Akoorie<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>At 2.11pm &#8211; the time Whakaari began to erupt five years ago &#8211; there will be a minute&#8217;s silence followed by speeches, after which the families will be given an opportunity to speak.<\/p>\n<p>At 4pm, a design for a new memorial at the heads will be unveiled by Harawira&#8217;s brother, sculptor Peter Harawira.\\<\/p>\n<p>RNZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 200 people have gathered in Whakat\u0101ne to mark the fifth anniversary of the Whakaari White Island eruption, which killed 22 people. Affected families, iwi, police, and firefighters attended a dawn karakia. Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell and Police Commissioner Richard Chambers attended. 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