NZ volcano owners cleared over 2019 eruption liability New Zealand's High Court has cleared the three owners of offshore volcano Whakaari for liability for deaths and harm from a 2019 eruption. AAP · Feb 27, 2025
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
White Island volcano eruption: Whakaari Management found guilty of ‘astonishing’ safety failures New Zealand judge Evangelos Thomas criticised failures of safety audits given ‘obvious risks’ that led to 2019 fatal eruption The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2023
Owners of New Zealand volcano that fatally erupted deny responsibility for visitor safety White Island/Whakaari volcano exploded in 2019, prompting debate over natural hazard tourism The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 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
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. Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2023