NZDF lifting emergency shelter to a volcanic island

2,336 views · Published 12 August 2016 · 1:38 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: NZ Defence Force · 2016 · News & Politics

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The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has airlifted a 2.4-tonne shipping container to volcanic White Island near Whakatane, to provide visitors an emergency shelter in case of an eruption.
The island is 50 km off from the nearest shore and the container was placed on an old mining site to provide a natural protective barrier during an event of an eruption.

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