Seeka people and culture manager, Shelley Aitken says they employ 100 ni-Vanuatu workers in the Bay of Plenty.

She says most are unsure how their families fared in the quake, with difficulties getting any updates.

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16 Dec: Flights across the country have been delayed diverted or cancelled - after bad weather

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