WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The New Zealand police said on Tuesday they were ending the search for the bodies of two people still missing following the deadly eruption of a volcano earlier this month on White Island, also known by its Maori name, Whakaari.

“The search for the two missing victims of the Whakaari/White Island eruption has been suspended,” Superintendent Andy McGregor, the Bay of Plenty district commander, said in a statement.

“The families of the two missing people have been informed of this decision. Police remain ready to respond if new information comes to light,” he added.

Those still missing are Winona Langford, a 17-year-old Australian tourist, and Hayden Marshall-Inman, a 40-year-old New Zealand tour guide. Their bodies are thought to have been swept into the ocean around the uninhabited volcanic island.