WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The owners of an island ... could have “profound” consequences. White Island, the tip of an undersea volcano also known by its Māori name Whakaari, was a popular ...

Feb. 28 (UPI) --New Zealand's High Court on Friday overturned the conviction against Whakaari Management Limited, the owner of the Whakaari/White Island volcano that erupted in 2019, killing dozens.

Fresh explosive activity has been recorded at Whakaari/White Island with evidence of “ballistic blocks” ejected more than ...

Forty-seven people were on Whakaari, also known as White Island ... who own the active volcano, was initially found guilty in a 2023 trial of breaching New Zealand’s workplace health and ...

Explosive activity has recently been recorded at Whakaari/White Island's crater floor, ejecting "ballistic blocks" up to 600m ...

New Zealand's High Court has quashed a conviction ... Photo shows An aerial image shows a volcanic island emitting white smoke surrounded by clear blue sea on a clear day. Several of the guilty ...

Notably, 47 people were on Whakaari, also known as White Island, when it erupted in December 2019. It is regarded as New Zealand's most active volcano and has been erupting since 2011 in some form.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP ... a workplace could have “profound” consequences. White Island, the tip of an undersea volcano also known by its Māori name Whakaari, was a popular tourist ...