Bay of Plenty Times Year in Review: December 2020 11 Jan, 2021 07:00 PM 6 minutes to read Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern cries during the Whakaari White Island commemorations in Whakatane. Photo / File Bay of Plenty Times The Bay of Plenty Times is looking back at the stories of 2020. This is what made headlines in December. December 1: Half the organisations facing charges over the deadly Whakaari/White Island eruption that claimed 22 lives have come forward, forgoing name suppression ahead of the first court appearance. WorkSafe NZ has laid criminal charges against 10 organisations and three individuals following the catastrophic eruption on December 9 last year. December 2: All Blacks legend Richie McCaw admits there is a lot of places around the country he is yet to explore but is keen to keep trying new things.