White Island eruption
Tourists given no safety warnings before landing on deadly New Zealand volcano, court told
The owners of White Island in New Zealand have gone on trial for allegedly failing to protect tourists and staff in the 2019 eruption that killed 22 people.
- by Rod McGuirk
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White Island volcano documentary captures two minutes of sheer terror
The eruption in New Zealand left 22 people dead and a lifetime of trauma for survivors, but do the filmmakers need someone to blame?
- by Karl Quinn
Royal Caribbean loses bid to block White Island volcano survivors suing in United States
The Federal Court has cleared the way for the cruise giant to be sued in the United States over the disastrous 2019 trip to New Zealand’s White Island, where a volcanic eruption killed 22 people including 14 Australians.
- by Jenny Noyes
Volcanic activity monitoring agency charged over White Island deaths
NZ's WorkSafe agency has filed charges against 13 parties over the volcano eruption that killed 22 people, including 14 Australians.
- by Amanda Cropp and Matt Shand
The leader's not for #turning: is Jacinda Ardern really the future of liberal democracy?
Dealing with three catastrophes in her first term played well for Jacinda Ardern. However, if she wins New Zealand’s election, she’ll have to deliver some big policy successes to keep the Kiwis happy.
- by Peter Hartcher
'Welcome home darling': White Island survivor returns to Melbourne home after 6 months in hospital
Stephanie Browitt, 23, lost her younger sister and father when a New Zealand volcano erupted last December. She suffered third-degree burns to most of her body.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Meet the team who treated White Island volcano patients
Six of the 13 Australians airlifted from New Zealand after the eruption were treated by the tight-knit team including surgeons, nurses and physiotherapists at Royal North Shore Hospital.
- by Rachel Clun
White Island tour guide allowed out of hospital on day trips
Jake Milbank, 19, suffered burns to 80 per cent of his body when Whakaari erupted on December 9 killing 21 people.
Volcano tour guide shares recovery journey as photo emerges from minutes before eruption
Kelsey Waghorn was showing tourists around the New Zealand tourist attraction, also known as Whakaari, on December 9 when it erupted.
- by Ben McKay
White Island volcano death toll hits 20 as Australian teen named among dead
New Zealand's chief coroner has ruled that Australian teenager Winona Langford was killed in the tragedy, though her body has not been found.
- by Praveen Menon
Melbourne father Paul Browitt dies a month after White Island eruption
Paul Browitt died in The Alfred on Sunday night taking the toll from the December disaster, which also claimed his daughter's life, to 18.
- by Rachel Eddie and Jenny Noyes