White Island: Company found guilty over NZ volcano disaster

2023-10-31 12:22

Whakaari Management, which licenses tours to White Island, is due to be sentenced in February.

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

Whakaari Management, which licenses tours to White Island, will be sentenced in February.

It faces fines of up to NZ$1.5m ($928,000; £724,000) in fines...