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Erik Thomson grew up close to the volcano in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty, and recalled walking "in its very active crater".
The sixth person died in an Auckland hospital overnight.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said aerial reconnaissance flights had shown no signs of life.