New Zealand volcano: Tasmanian teenager Tarli Tonks safe

A Tasmanian teenager feared missing after the New Zealand volcano disaster is safe, her family say.

THE family of a Tasmanian teenager listed as “missing” after the White Island volcano eruption says she is safe.

Tarli Sky Tonks, 14, was travelling in New Zealand with three others when the volcano eruption unleashed carnage in the Bay of Plenty about 2.10pm (12.10 AEDT) on Monday.

The teenager was initially listed on the New Zealand Red Cross Family Links website as she had failed to make contact with family back here in Australia, but her name has since been removed.

The Mercury has been told by a relative that she was travelling with three others and the group are “all OK”.

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A Sydney family-of-four are among eleven Australians confirmed missing in the wake of the tragedy by Prime Minister Scott Morrison today, three of whom are feared dead.

Relatives of the Langford family confirmed they haven’t heard anything from father Anthony, wife Kristine, and children Jesse, 19, and Winona, 17, since the eruption.

Thirteen other injured Australians are recovering in hospitals across New Zealand.

The Langford family was visiting the island as part of a cruise ship tour when the deadly eruption occurred.

Mr Langford’s brother told 7 News they were hopeful that all four family members were in hospital or sheltering on the island.

“We know they went on a cruise on White Island and they’re missing,” one relative said.

Meanwhile, an Australian couple also feared dead were found this morning.

Amy Miall 30, from Brisbane, and her partner Mathew Thomas, 31, from Tamworth, were feared missing but have since made contact with family.

Ms Miall’s father Anthony announced on social media today that his daughter was safe.

“For anyone who is worried about Amy, she is on the ship near the volcano disaster in NZ. We have been in touch with the embassy and the cruise line and she is NOT missing and was not on the island when it erupted,” he wrote.

“We assume she along with 4000 others on the cruise are trying to contact relatives and our thoughts are with the missing and their families.”

White Island Volcano in New Zealand.

Almost 50 tourists were still on the island when the eruption occurred, including passengers of an Ovation of the Seas cruise ship, which left Sydney on December 4.

NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday said it is “unlikely” any of the missing would be found alive as rescue crew scale the devastation.

Authorities say there are “no signs of life” on the island.

A kiwi tour guide - Hayden Marshall-Inman from Whakatane - was this morning named as one of the victims of the tragedy.

Five people have been confirmed dead and a number are in a critical condition.

The Australian Federal Police is travelling to New Zealand to help authorities identify the bodies of those killed.