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

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2 months, 1 week ago

The owners of a New Zealand volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, appeal their conviction

The Independent

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10 months, 1 week ago

New Zealand’s White Island tour operators fined £6.1m over volcanic eruption that killed 22 people

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tour booking agents and managers …

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10 months, 1 week ago

New Zealand tour operators told to pay $7.8 million in fines and reparations over volcanic eruption

Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Tour booking agents and managers of a New Zealand island where a volcanic eruption killed 22 people in 2019 were ordered Friday to pay nearly $13 million in fines and reparations. The holding company of the island’s owners, a boat tour operator and three companies that operated helicopter tours had been found guilty of safety breaches …

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1 year ago

'Lava chasers' are hooked on volcanoes, and some 'don't really realise how dangerous it is'

ABC

As the glowing river of lava from a volcano that erupted last week in Iceland ebbed, not everyone was happy. Troll Expeditions, which offers tours to Iceland's ice caves, glaciers and geothermal pools as well as a range of volcano trips, said tourist bookings to Iceland dropped before the Grindavík eruption due to the earthquakes preceding it. When Mauna Loa …

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1 year, 2 months ago

A trial of New Zealand tourism operators in the volcanic eruption that killed 22 people ends

Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A trial of New Zealand tourism operators accused of safety breaches after 22 people died in a 2019 volcanic eruption ended Tuesday with the last remaining defendant found guilty on one count. Judge Evangelos Thomas found the company guilty on one charge, saying it had failed to do a risk assessment despite being aware of an …

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1 year, 2 months ago

A trial of New Zealand tourism operators in the volcanic eruption that killed 22 people ends

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

Whakaari Management Limited found guilty as White Island criminal proceedings conclude

ABC

The final defendant in the criminal trial over the deadly White Island disaster has been found guilty on one charge in an Auckland court. The company Whakaari Management Limited is owned by the Buttle brothers who inherited White Island and had been licensing other businesses to run tours on the active volcano. On Tuesday, Judge Evangelos Thomas ruled Whakaari Management …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Judge in Whakaari White Island trial dismisses charges against Buttle brothers who own volcano

ABC

The three brothers who own Whakaari White Island have had charges against them dismissed in an Auckland court. Key points: James, Andrew and Peter Buttle were among 13 parties charged over the 2019 eruption of Whakaari White Island that killed 22 people The three brothers were charged as individuals over their roles as directors of the company that owns White …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Whakaari White Island criminal trial hears evidence from brothers who inherited volcano

ABC

For the first time, the criminal trial into the Whakaari White Island disaster has heard evidence from the three brothers who own the volcano. Asked what steps they took to fully understand the danger posed by the island, Peter Buttle said he and his brothers held "institutional knowledge" gained over more than 40 years of the Buttle family communicating with …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Whakaari White Island trial hears expert evidence that there was a one in 20 chance of a 'mass casualty event'

ABC

An internationally renowned expert volcanologist has told the White Island trial that by his calculations tours to the island presented a one in 20 chance of a "mass casualty event". And in a document shown to the court, New Zealand's volcano monitor GNS Science had observed: "The three Buttle brothers all seemed to understand the need for robust risk management …

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1 year, 5 months ago

White Island trial hears NZ's volcano monitor GNS Science has no relationship with Whakaari owners, tour operators

ABC

The criminal trial into the White Island disaster has heard GNS Science changed how it assessed risk to its own staff after a "near miss", but the volcano monitor did not have a role in passing advice to the owners of Whakaari. On Wednesday, the court heard Prosecutor Kristy McDonald question Dr Jolly on the details of the current GNS …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Whakaari White Island trial hears from volcano survivor on warnings and evacuation during deadly eruption

ABC

A survivor of the Whakaari White Island disaster has taken the witness stand in Auckland, and as part of his evidence, the court has heard the only emergency procedure he was aware of was being told to run as the volcano erupted. Asked directly whether he had an understanding of the risk of visiting the volcano, Mr Urey again said: …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Whakaari White Island is owned by one NZ family. Today three brothers face charges over the volcano's deadly 2019 eruption

ABC

In 1936 Whakaari White Island was an unusual acquisition for Auckland stockbroker George Buttle, who would eventually pass the private island onto his son and then his grandsons. Parties charged in Worksafe NZ case: Andrew Buttle James Buttle Peter Buttle Whakaari Management Limited ID Tours New Zealand Tauranga Tourism Services Inflite Charters Volcanic Air Safaris Limited Aerius Limited Kahu NZ …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Brothers made $1m a year from Whakaari White Island before eruption, but allegedly 'chose not to pay' for risk assessment, court hears

ABC

With a packed gallery, New Zealand's workplace health and safety regulator has opened its case against six parties that plead not guilty to charges laid over the deadly 2019 eruption of the Whakaari White Island volcano. By 2019, the Buttle's company, WML, was making $1 million profit a year from Whakaari with "minimal overheads", Ms McDonald told the court. "It …

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1 year, 6 months ago

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

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

3 helicopter tour operators plead guilty to lapses in deadly New Zealand volcano eruption

LA Times

Three helicopter tour operators pleaded guilty Friday to safety breaches when New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupted in 2019, claiming 22 lives. Volcanic Air Safaris, Kahu NZ and Aerius had been scheduled to go on trial in Auckland District Court next week along with six other entities and people in connection with the tragedy at the island, which had been …

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2 years, 1 month ago

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime, and Hulu in December

Slate

Every month, tons of new movies and TV shows become available to stream for free for U.S. subscribers to Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, and Hulu. Netflix Good Watch 21 Jump Street Coach Carter Emily the Criminal Prisoners Side Effects Family Watch Hachi: A Dog’s Tale LEGO Friends: Holiday Special Trolls Nostalgia Watch My Girl If You’re Bored Basketball Wives …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Worksafe NZ case over Whakaari/White Island disaster returns to court, one defendant pleads not guilty

ABC

One defendant has pleaded not guilty to charges laid by Worksafe New Zealand over the deaths of 22 people in the Whakaari/White Island disaster. Key points: New Zealand's workplace safety regulator has charged 13 parties over the Whakaari/White Island disaster In a hearing, one defendant pleaded not guilty Twenty-two people died in the eruption, including 17 Australians During a hearing …

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4 years, 1 month ago

NZ White Island volcano eruption anniversary hears messages of thanks from survivors and condolences for 22 killed

ABC

The survivors from last year's volcanic eruption on the New Zealand island of Whakaari-White Island have thanked rescuers for saving them during the unfolding disaster. Key points: 17 Australian tourists died after the eruption, along with three international travellers and two local guides Many survivors have spent the last year rehabilitating after suffering burns and injuries The victims' loved ones …

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4 years, 1 month ago

New Zealand charges 13 parties over White Island volcano deaths

The Independent

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4 years, 11 months ago

White Island volcano claims another victim as Melbourne man Paul Browitt dies in hospital

ABC

The death toll from last month's volcanic eruption in New Zealand has risen again, after "highly respected and well-liked" Melbourne man Paul Browitt died in hospital overnight. Key points: Paul Browitt's daughter Krystal Browitt was also killed in the eruption He is the second person to die since being brought to Australia for treatment Foreign Minister Marise Payne said other …

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5 years ago

New Zealand authorities concede they may never find final two White Island volcano victims' bodies

ABC

New Zealand authorities have conceded they may never find the bodies of two Whakaari/White Island volcano victims, as recovery teams extend their search to more than 70 kilometres away from the scene of the tragedy. Key points: Authorities are still searching for the bodies of Winona Langford and Hayden Marshall-Inman Poor weather, ash and toxic gas is hampering the search …

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5 years ago

New Zealand to import 118 sq.ft of skin from US to treat volcanic eruption survivors

India TV News

New Zealand will import 118 sq.ft of skin from the US to treat the severely burnt survivors of the Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption which is believed to have claimed 16 lives, a government official said on Thursday. The country will pay about NZ$1.5 million for the skin acquired from a skin bank in the US, Ashley Bloomfield, New Zealand's Health …

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

The owners of a New Zealand volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, appeal their conviction

New Zealand’s White Island tour operators fined £6.1m over volcanic eruption that killed 22 people

New Zealand tour operators told to pay $7.8 million in fines and reparations over volcanic eruption

'Lava chasers' are hooked on volcanoes, and some 'don't really realise how dangerous it is'

A trial of New Zealand tourism operators in the volcanic eruption that killed 22 people ends

A trial of New Zealand tourism operators in the volcanic eruption that killed 22 people ends

Whakaari Management Limited found guilty as White Island criminal proceedings conclude

Judge in Whakaari White Island trial dismisses charges against Buttle brothers who own volcano

Whakaari White Island criminal trial hears evidence from brothers who inherited volcano

Whakaari White Island trial hears expert evidence that there was a one in 20 chance of a 'mass casualty event'

White Island trial hears NZ's volcano monitor GNS Science has no relationship with Whakaari owners, tour operators

Whakaari White Island trial hears from volcano survivor on warnings and evacuation during deadly eruption

Whakaari White Island is owned by one NZ family. Today three brothers face charges over the volcano's deadly 2019 eruption

Brothers made $1m a year from Whakaari White Island before eruption, but allegedly 'chose not to pay' for risk assessment, court hears

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

3 helicopter tour operators plead guilty to lapses in deadly New Zealand volcano eruption

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime, and Hulu in December

Worksafe NZ case over Whakaari/White Island disaster returns to court, one defendant pleads not guilty

NZ White Island volcano eruption anniversary hears messages of thanks from survivors and condolences for 22 killed

New Zealand charges 13 parties over White Island volcano deaths

White Island volcano claims another victim as Melbourne man Paul Browitt dies in hospital

New Zealand authorities concede they may never find final two White Island volcano victims' bodies

New Zealand to import 118 sq.ft of skin from US to treat volcanic eruption survivors