The holding company of the island's owners, a boat tour operator and three companies that operated helicopter tours were found guilty of safety breaches at a three-month trial last year.

A judge in the long-running prosecution over the Whakaari White Island disaster has ordered $NZ10.21 million ($9.56 million) in reparation be paid to families of ...

Shocking footage of the White Island eruption shows the moment cruise ship tourists watched the volcano erupt. The majority of the victims of the December 2019 disaster were passengers on board ...

The White Island volcano eruption in 2019 left 22 people dead A New Zealand company has been found guilty of not "minimising risk" to 22 people who died in the 2019 White Island volcano disaster.

Before the disaster, she worked in the fashion industry ... Aerius, Kahu NZ and White Island Tours. New Zealand science agency GNS pleaded guilty to one charge of failing to consult with ...

As survivors of the White Island volcanic eruption gave evidence at the criminal trial over the disaster, there was a common refrain — they were in New Zealand and thought they would be safe.

A New Zealand court on Tuesday found a tour company guilty of violating workplace safety laws during the 2019 Whakaari White Island volcano disaster. Whakaari Management Limited (WML), a holding ...

About 50 people were on White Island, also known as Whakaari ... 13 individuals and organisations originally charged over the disaster. Six of the 13, including the three brothers who own the ...

A New Zealand court has ordered NZ$10m (£4.8m; $6m) in compensation to the victims of the White Island volcano disaster, where 22 people died. Some 47 people were touring the volcano when it ...

A New Zealand company has been found guilty of not "minimising risk" to 22 people who died in the 2019 White Island volcano disaster. Judge Evangelos Thomas criticised what he said were ...