New Zealand'Beast has been well behaved': Mayor writes to ministers over volcano concernsLack of Whakaari/White Island monitoring increases ‘existential risk’.04 Jul 10:08 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesWhite Island Tours declares insolvency, liquidators appointedCompany struggled to raise money to pay a fine after eruption tragedy.10 Jun 12:25 AM
New ZealandVolcanic unrest continues at Whakaari/White IslandThe volcano continues to emit elevated levels of magmatic gas, GeoNet says.06 Jun 01:19 AM
New ZealandExperts fly over Whakaari/White Island amid volcanic activityThere has been a string of eruptions there in recent days.26 May 11:58 PM
New ZealandSt John, migrant abuse and PNG landslide | Focus Morning Bulletin May 27, 2024St John urged to assess its call-taking process, elderly migrants tell of abuse by New Zealand children and Papua New Guinea considers foreign support.Watch26 May 07:45 PM
New ZealandWhakaari/White Island may be moving into ‘eruptive episode’ - GNSGNS Science says the initial eruption happened about 8.20am yesterday.25 May 04:58 AM
New ZealandWhakaari/White Island: Boaties told to avoid area after minor eruptionGNS Science says the eruption happened about 8.20am.23 May 11:13 PM
New Zealand'Verifiable nightmare': White Island survivors battled horror 387C heatCourt documents reveal US tourists' battle for survival as Whakaari/White Island erupted.05 Apr 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhite Island victims' multimillion-dollar civil claim heads to mediationVictims' lawyer says no amount of money will erase the pain inflicted by the tragedy.23 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhakaari: Island's owners say they have no insurance to fund victims' reparationsTwenty-two people died and 25 others were injured when the island erupted in 2019.04 Mar 07:25 PM
New ZealandWhakaari/White Island: Tour company cannot afford $517k fine, likely to closeTwenty-two people died and 25 others were injured when the island erupted in 2019.03 Mar 06:14 PM
New Zealand'Bittersweet': Brother of killed Whakaari guide speaks out after verdict'No matter what way you look at it, it doesn’t bring anybody home.'01 Mar 07:15 AM
New ZealandWhakaari eruptions victims awarded more than $10m in reparationsTwenty-two people died in the eruption and 25 others were injured in 2019.01 Mar 12:17 AM
New ZealandGNS Science pushes for lower fine over Whakaari failingsThe sentencing hearing will return for the judge’s decision this afternoon.29 Feb 07:06 PM
New ZealandWhakaari tour companies maintain they were misled by WorkSafe, other govt agenciesResearch institute GNS Science will be sentenced separately today.28 Feb 06:34 PM
New ZealandWhakaari defendant seeks up to 55pc reduction in fine for guilty pleaCourt hears more from the victims, families and lawyers at the second day of sentencing.27 Feb 07:27 PM
New ZealandWhakaari eruption victims’ families - ‘I feel like a victim of negligence’Richard Elzer's family speak at the Auckland District Court sentencing.26 Feb 06:04 PM
New ZealandPain of son's death at Whakaari 'never goes away'Family of 23-year-old tour guide broke down in tears as they spoke in court.26 Feb 02:49 AM
New ZealandWhakaari survivors to tell of life-changing effects of tragedySentencing of companies guilty of safety failings starts today.25 Feb 08:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Finger pointed back at WorkSafe in Whakaari/White Island caseOpinion: 'How has WorkSafe been held to account?'28 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionWhite Island tragedy will change the way adventure tourism works in NZWhakaari Management Limited has been found guilty of breaching workplace safety laws.02 Nov 10:42 PM
New ZealandWhite Island eruption: Company likely to be fined millions for tragedyFines for the White Island disaster are likely to be in the millions.31 Oct 11:31 PM
New ZealandWhite Island trial ends, house prices up 1.7% and brewers face tough times | Focus Morning Bulletin November 1, 2023Whakaari Management Ltd found guilty on health and safety charge, window of opportunity for first-home buyers starting to close and Deep Creek in liquidation as industry hit by excise increases. Video / NZ HeraldWatch31 Oct 06:39 PM
New Zealand'Major failure': Whakaari owners found guilty of one charge relating to fatal eruptionThe December 2019 eruption killed 22 people.31 Oct 03:19 AM
New ZealandTsunami, ashfall and pyroclastic flows: BoP volcanoes subject of new studyScientists head out to Mayor and White islands on RV Tangaroa tomorrow.10 Oct 07:13 PM
New ZealandPike River families call for political unity on corporate manslaughter lawCalls come after Whakaari/White Island charges were dismissed.24 Sep 07:42 PM
New ZealandWorkSafe, Whakaari Management at odds over duties of land-ownersWorkSafe says the company should have questioned if the island was safe.20 Sep 10:01 PM
New ZealandCharges against two booking agents dismissed in Whakaari / White Island trialThirteen parties were originally charged by WorkSafe in November 2020.12 Sep 12:29 AM
New ZealandCharges dismissed for Whakaari / White Island ownersThe owners of White Island were accused of health and safety failures before eruption.05 Sep 12:22 AM
New ZealandWorkSafe failed to probe individual roles of Whakaari owners, lawyer saysThe owners are again applying for the charges against them to be dismissed.31 Aug 04:24 AM
New ZealandWhakaari White Island owners unable to answer whether they owed duty to victims'There is no way you can respond sensibly to the scale of that disaster.'25 Aug 10:24 PM
New ZealandWhakaari/White Island owners relied on GNS Science to monitor and manage islandThe judge-alone trial resumed on Wednesday.23 Aug 08:07 PM
New ZealandWhakaari trial: ‘I would have recommended that tours could not proceed’It is the fourth week of a trial at the District Court in Auckland.31 Jul 07:48 PM
New ZealandTour company paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for Whakaari accessMultiple helicopter companies also paid fees to conduct tours of the island.27 Jul 06:21 AM
