A New Zealand court has convicted the owners of White Island/Whakaari, the offshore volcano which erupted in 2019 killing 22 people, on one charge of breaching workplace safety laws.
On Tuesday, the Auckland District Court ruled Whakaari Management Limited (WML) - the holding company of landowners Andrew, James and Peter Buttle - had not met obligations to visitors to the volcano.
The company faces a seven-figure fine when it is sentenced next year.
