News of the massacre was covered up by British authorities at the time to the extent that New Zealand and Fijian governments were prevented from informing the families of the men killed of their deaths.
As noticias do masacre foron cubertas por autoridades británicas nese entón, ata o punto dos gobernos de Nova Zelandia e de Fidxi tiveron que informar ás familias os homes das súas mortes.