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White Island: New Zealand’s volcano tourism trial finally comes to an end

There were 47 tourists and guides on the island when steam blew, killing some and leaving others with agonizing burns

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024

New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupts, flights grounded

Scientists warn volcano off coast of North Island could continue venting for “weeks to months” to come.

Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2024

Volcanic Eruption Grounds Flights In New Zealand

A volcanic eruption belched a plume of ash that grounded flights in New Zealand on Thursday, with government scientists warning it could continue venting for "weeks to months" to come.

International Business Times · Aug 22, 2024

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New Zealand Island Operators Fined Million For Eruption

Tour operators and managers of White Island fined million for safety breaches post-volcanic eruption in New Zealand.

Danger ahead: White Island volcano ruling could reshape adventure tourism in New Zealand

One expert says tougher regulations will have ‘enormous implications’ for the industry in a country that promotes itself as the adventure capital of the world

The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2023

Whakaari/White Island court case will change the level of accepted risk in NZ's tourism industry

An Auckland court has found Whakaari Management Limited (WML) guilty of breaching workplace safety laws relating to the Whakaari/White Island eruption in 2019. This decision could have implications for anyone involved in adventure tourism in New Zealand.

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2023

‘It really, really hurt’: Four years after White Island volcano disaster court finds tour company guilty

New Zealand judge pulls up tour operator for ‘astonishing failures’ related to safety audits

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

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White Island: Judge finds company guilty over New Zealand volcano disaster

Whakaari Management breached health and safety laws over tours to active volcano

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2023

Whakaari owners convicted on NZ volcano safety charge

Four years after an eruption killed 22 people on New Zealand's White Island, Whakaari Management Ltd has been convicted on a workplace safety charge.

AAP · Oct 30, 2023

New Zealand judge clears White Island volcano owners of charges

The three Buttle brothers inherited the island and owned it through a family trust

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

New Zealand judge dismisses charges against White Island volcano owners

Individual charges against Andrew, James and Peter Buttle dropped, though their company still faces charges over deadly eruption

The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2023

White Island volcano trial: court hears from land owners accused of safety failures

One of three brothers who own the island and run tourist operation there tells court ‘what happened was a shock to everybody’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2023

White Island volcano: Australian survivor shares pain of leaving family after eruption as trial continues

Jesse Langford’s recalled his father struggling to breathe while his mother wasn’t moving after the eruption in New Zealand in 2019

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2023

Couple who survived White Island volcano tell court they weren’t warned of danger

US couple gives evidence to New Zealand court in case against island’s owners and tourism operators

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2023

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Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2023

New Zealand starts trial into 2019 White Island volcano disaster

The owners of the island face charges over disaster that killed 22 people and seriously hurt dozens.

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Survivors of New Zealand's deadly volcano eruption will testify at a trial of tourism operators

A U.S. honeymoon couple who survived severe burns when New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupted in 2019 are listed as the first witnesses to testify in a trial of tourism industry operators over the disaster that claimed 22 lives

Reuters · Jun 5, 2023

Ardern receives New Zealand top honour for leadership during COVID, mosque attack

Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday received one of New Zealand's top honours, recognising her efforts for leading the country through the COVID-19 crisis, the terror attacks on two Christchurch mosques and the White Island volcanic eruption.

Manchester Evening News · Dec 20, 2022

White Island volcano survivors and how many people were on the island when it erupted

How many people survived the deadly eruption of the Whakaari volcano? The story of the tragic event has been recalled in a new Netflix documentary

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Manchester Evening News · Dec 19, 2022

How many people died in the White Island volcano eruption and can you still visit Whakaari?

The deadly eruption of New Zealand’s most active volcano has been recalled in a new Netflix documentary

AAP · May 4, 2022

NZ agency cleared over White Island blast

A judge in New Zealand has cleared the country's emergency management agency of safety breaches over the 2019 White Island volcanic eruption.

The Conversation · Apr 20, 2022

New research detects pre-eruption warning signals at Whakaari White Island and other active volcanoes

Scientifically and emotively, we think every volcano has its own “personality”. However, we’ve discovered that volcanoes share behaviour traits – and this could form the basis for an eruption warning system.

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022

‘It was pure terror’: Couple suing cruise giant Royal Caribbean over deadly ‘Ring of Fire’ volcanic eruption

Matt Urey and Lauren Barham spent their honeymoon in a coma in hospitals 1,000km apart after suffering catastrophic burn injuries in the 2019 White Island volcanic eruption. They tell Bevan Hurley the disaster was a failure ‘from top to bottom’.

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