More victims of the eruption have been identified as Foreign Minister Marise Payne travelled to New Zealand to convey Australia's sympathies.
New Zealand has much at stake. Tourism is the country's biggest export,representing nearly 6 per cent of its economic output
The mood was sombre as the Ovation of the Seas cruise ship returned to Sydney on Monday,with many crying as they hugged family and friends waiting for them.
A Brisbane mother and daughter killed in the White Island eruption in New Zealand had planned to climb the volcano two years ago but were forced to reschedule when the tour was cancelled.
The man,who had been medically transferred from New Zealand to Concord Hospital,died on Saturday. His family have requested that his identity not be released.
Authorities are not giving up hope of recovering all missing victims after a search on Sunday morning failed to locate two bodies,one thought to be an Australian.
Tourism is the lifeblood of Whakante which trades off the volcano's name. But after the tragic death of tourists on White Island,locals fear what could change.
Brendan Paterson and his son didn't get a chance to thank Hayden Marshall-Inman for scooping them out of the water after their tour boat caught fire.
Krystal Browitt has been remembered as an'absolutely gorgeous girl',while her sister and dad fight for their lives in The Alfred hospital's burns unit after the White Island volcano eruption.
Twenty-one-year-old Krystal Eve Browitt has been identified by New Zealand police as a victim of the volcano eruption on White Island.
"It was a huge relief"to find out his parents were alive,said the son of Nick and Marion London as he opened up about the challenges they face after suffering burns to over 50 per cent of their bodies.