Devastating landslides have hit Milford Sound in the past—the impact would dwarf Whakaari/White Island today
The 2019 volcanic explosion on Whakaari/White Island, which killed 22 people touring the crater and severely injured 25, is ...
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Whakaari/White Island owners cleared, off the hook for $5.9m
The successful appeal against the conviction of the owner of Whakaari/White Island for liability in the deaths and injury of 47 people in 2019 could halve the $10.2 million in reparation payments due ...
Judge overthrows conviction of owners of New Zealand island where 22 died in volcanic eruption
The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe thrown out by a judge on Friday.
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New Zealand drops conviction against Whakaari/White Island volcano management
the owner of the Whakaari/White Island volcano that erupted in 2019, killing dozens. Justice Simon Moore said while Whakaari Management Limited owned the land, it did not manage or control the ...
Newstalk ZB18d
Owners of Whakaari/White Island have company’s conviction quashed
WorkSafe NZ is considering its next steps following the High Court decision. The owners of Whakaari/White Island have had their company’s conviction over the volcano’s deadly 2019 eruption ...
Criminal conviction thrown out for owners of New Zealand island volcano where 22 died in an eruption
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an ...
Location in doubt over Whakaari-White Island memorial
In late 2023, the community board began exploring options for the memorial for the December 9, 2019 eruption of Whakaari-White Island in which 22 people lost their lives and many ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation18d
Whakaari White Island volcano owners cleared over deadly eruption liability
New Zealand's High Court has quashed a conviction handed to the owners of the offshore volcano Whakaari which erupted in 2019. The eruption killed 22 people, including 14 Australians. Justice ...
Newsday18d
Judge overthrows conviction of owners of New Zealand island where 22 died in volcanic eruption
The ruling absolves the company from paying millions of dollars in restitutions to the families of those bereaved in the 2019 explosion on Whakaari, also known as White Island, and two dozen ...
Location In Doubt Over Whakaari Memorial
Further engagement with hapū is needed if a Whakaari memorial space is to be created in Whakatāne. Whakatāne District Council ...
The Washington Post19d
Judge overthrows conviction of owners of New Zealand island where 22 died in volcanic eruption
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe ...