An Australian teenager is one of the two people who are missing and presumed dead on White Island whose body authorities are yet to recover.

Just over a week since the popular tourist site and volcano erupted, killing at least 16 people, New Zealand Police have finished identifying the bodies of the victims.

Sydney teenager Winona Langford, whose body has not yet been found.

The two missing and presumed dead are Sydney teenager Winona Langford, 17, and New Zealand tour guide Hayden Marshall-Inman, 40.

Of the eighteen people who are confirmed or presumed to have died, 16 are Australian citizens or residents.

Crew from the HMNZS Wellington returning to shore on Monday.Credit:Getty Images

"When tragedy hits, we know we can count on each other, as our Australian and New Zealand emergency and medical professionals have shown," Senator Payne said Twitter.

For the second day running, wild weather conditions forced police to pause the search for their bodies, which they believe are likely in the water near the volcano.

"The Police Eagle helicopter left the mainland about 5.45am to undertake a further aerial search of the island, however it was forced to turn back due to the weather," New Zealand Police said.

Major gusts and isolated showers lashed the Bay of Plenty, where White Island is located, on Tuesday morning, with a major front to bring heavy rain to the region in the afternoon.

Police said a second attempt to search the island by helicopter or boat could be made later in the day if conditions improve but that police divers, who have previously searched waters near the island, where not doing so today.

The remaining victims identified on Tuesday are Coffs Harbour man Richard 'Rick' Elzer, 32, who was on the island with his partner Karla Mathews; Sydney resident Barbara Hollander, 49, who was there with her husband Martin and sons Matthew and Berend; and Brisbane mother Julie Richards, 47, who was with her daughter Jessica.

The Richards were remembered at a public memorial service in Brisbane earlier this week as "amazing, loving people".

"They were laughing and carrying on about racing each other to the top and to see who could throw the biggest stone into the volcano," Julie's sister-in-law Jen said.

"The only blessing to come out of this was that they were together."

New Zealand police said they could not release the name of the man who died in a Sydney hospital after being evacuated from White Island because his death was outside their jurisdiction.

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