Volcano owner has conviction quashed over eruption that killed 22 people - The ruling absolves the owner of paying millions ...

The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal ...

New Zealand's High Court has overthrown a conviction handed to the owners of the offshore volcano Whakaari which erupted in ...

The brothers who owned Whakaari/White Island, who were convicted and ordered to pay millions in connection with a 2019 ...

Whakaari Management Limited (WML) was found guilty in 2023 of failing to keep visitors safe and fined just over NZ$1m ...

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The ruling absolves the company from paying millions of dollars in restitution to the families of those who died.

Brothers Andrew, James and Peter Buttle appealed against their company's conviction which saw them fined $1.045 million and ...

Whakaari/White Island is an active volcano that lies off the east coast of New Zealand's North Island The owners of a New Zealand volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, have had their ...

White Island, the tip of an undersea volcano also known by its Māori name Whakaari, was a popular tourist destination before the eruption and was reached by boat or helicopter from the North ...

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.