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
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New ZealandWhakaari/White Island trial: Eruption was impossible to predict, volcanologist tells court"We can never definitively say when an eruption might happen."19 Jul 03:41 AM
New Zealand'Sounds I never want to hear again': Young Whakaari victim gives evidenceJesse Langford lost his mum, dad and sister on Whakaari.17 Jul 05:08 AM
New Zealand‘Skin was falling off’: Whakaari chopper pilot comforted burns victimsBrian Depauw piloted his first solo chopper trip to Whakaari on the fateful day in 2019.13 Jul 04:56 AM
New Zealand'We're going to die today': Whakaari victims recount the horror visitThe force of the blast pushed hard hats and respirators off the American tourists' faces.12 Jul 02:13 AM
New ZealandHospital hot-bedding, court delays and White Island eruption trial | Focus Morning Bulletin July 12, 2023Hospital hot-bedding as patients get moved from beds to chairs to free up space, just how long families are waiting amid court delays and Whakaari White Island's owners' health and safety obligations put under a spotlight. Video / NZ HeraldWatch11 Jul 07:26 PM
