Whakaari owners convicted on NZ volcano safety charge
Four years after an eruption killed 22 people on New Zealand's White Island, Whakaari Management Ltd has been convicted on a workplace safety charge.
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More negligence charges dropped in NZ volcano trial
Two of the six original defendants in a trial over alleged safety breaches around the Whakaari or White Island volcanic eruption have had charges dismissed.
Volcano charges dropped against NZ White Island owners
The owners of White Island will no longer face charges against them as individuals for failings leading up to the deadly volcano eruption in 2019.
Survivors of deadly NZ volcano eruption set to testify
Prosecutors are set to open their case against NZ tourism industry operators after the 2019 White Island volcanic eruption which killed 22 people.
New Zealand volcano eruption trial opens in Auckland
A New Zealand prosecutor says tourists received no safety warnings before they landed on the country's most active volcano ahead of a deadly eruption in 2019.
NZ volcano tourists weren’t warned of risks, trial told
A New Zealand prosecutor says tourists received no safety warnings before they landed on the country's most active volcano ahead of a deadly eruption in 2019.
Volcano turned island into ‘horror movie’, court told
WorkSafe NZ is alleging health and safety laws where breached when a New Zealand island volcano erupted killing 22 people including 14 Australians in 2019.
‘I was in so much pain’: Aussie’s NZ volcano ordeal
An Australian woman says she screamed into a gas mask while being burned by ash after the New Zealand volcano eruption that killed 22 people.
‘No good skin left’: Aussie’s NZ volcano ordeal
An Australian woman says she screamed into a gas mask while being burned by ash after the New Zealand volcano eruption that killed 22 people.
Volcano survivor ‘still bothered’ by leaving parents
Sydney's Jesse Langford was just a teenager when confronted with a nightmare decision after he and his family were badly injured by a volcano eruption.
Whakaari survivor recounts volcano ordeal
Jesse Langford, who lost his parents and sister in the 2019 White Island volcano eruption, has shared his ordeal in a new Netflix documentary.
Study reveals underwater volcanoes’ power
Researchers have discovered that underwater volcanic eruptions are much more powerful than first thought and can occur at depths of "at least" one kilometre.
Navy ships deliver ‘contactless’ to Tonga
British and Australian navy ships arrived in Tonga to deliver aid amid concerns about spreading COVID-19 in a nation which has never had an outbreak.
Drinking water the priority in Tonga: govt
Tonga's government says drinking water is the priority, and a national emergency team has already distributed 60,000 litres to residents.
World rushes aid to tsunami-hit Tonga
The first flights from Australia and New Zealand have landed in Tonga with much-needed supplies of water for sanitation and hygiene as well as shelter.
Aid on way to Tonga as airport reopens
Aircraft loaded with humanitarian supplies have departed Australia and New Zealand for the tsunami-hit Pacific island nation of Tonga.
Water crisis looms in tsunami-hit Tonga
Tonga's airport remains smothered in ash and communications are being hampered by the severing of an undersea cable after a volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Three dead as Tonga island homes destroyed
Tonga officials say waves reaching up to 15 metres hit some of the country's islands, with at least three people killed after a volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Volcanic ash delays aid to Tonga
Thick ash is delaying aid deliveries to Tonga as the extend of damage emerges following the weekend's huge undersea volcanic eruption.
NZ sending ships to Tonga, reports deaths
New Zealand's top diplomat in Tonga says the main island of Tongatapu has been "spared great loss of life" but needs water and a massive cleanup operation.
Aus, NZ flights to assess Tonga damage
Power is being restored in Tonga, two days after the mammoth Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption which caused a tsunami across the Pacific.
Blast could imperil Tonga’s food supplies
Tonga could face food and water shortages after this weekend's underwater volcano blast, Australian scientists say.
Tonga awaits further volcanic eruption
An estimated 80,000 people have been impacted by a volcanic eruption in Tonga, as aid providers await advice on COVID-19 and other hurdles.
Flights disrupted following Tonga tsunami
International flights have been diverted to Australia in the wake of the volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga.
Aust flight to assess Tonga tsunami damage
Australia is sending a flight over Tonga to assess damage after the Pacific nation was hit by an underwater volcano eruption and the ensuing tsunami waves.
No Australians injured in Tongan tsunami
A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of Australia's east coast after an undersea volcanic explosion near Tonga.
Tsunami warning for east coast, islands
A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of Australia's east coast after an undersea volcanic explosion near Tonga.
Tonga tsunami triggers marine warnings
Marine warnings have been issued for Australia's east coast after an undersea volcanic explosion near Tonga generated a tsunami.