Tour company paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for Whakaari access
Multiple helicopter companies also paid fees to conduct tours of the island.
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WorkSafe orders review of asbestos management at fire stations
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WorkSafe concludes Christchurch Boys' High School investigation
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GNS Science pleads guilty to reduced Whakaari/White Island charge
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