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 ...
National Business Review14d
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 ...
Scoop13d
Conviction Overturned In Whakaari | White Island Proceedings
In the case of WML, the workplace in question was the “walking tour workplace” on Whakaari | White Island. The High Court’s analysis turned on what the power to actively manage or control the walking ...
The Washington Post18d
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 seriously ...
New Zealand drops conviction against Whakaari/White Island volcano management
The brothers who owned Whakaari/White Island, who were convicted and ordered to pay millions in connection with a 2019 ...
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 ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation17d
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 ...
Newstalk ZB17d
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 ...
Newsday17d
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 ...
The Conversation5d
Devastating landslides have hit Milford Sound in the past – if it happened today, the impact would dwarf Whakaari/White Island
Tim Davies received funding from MBIE via GNS Science as part of the Resilience to Nature's Challenges research programmes from 2014 to 2024. University of Canterbury provides funding as a member ...