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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is delivering a speech in Parliament about the Whakaari/White Island natural disaster which has claimed multiple lives.
The latest information from police is that of the 47 people who visited the island on Monday, five are confirmed dead, 31 are in hospital, three have been discharged, and eight are missing.
The visitors come from six countries, including New Zealand, Australia and China.
