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'You're stepping on to an active volcano': Whakaari owners explain safety efforts
When people are on holiday they do things they would not otherwise, one of the owners of the island has told the court.
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Whakaari owners 'couldn't get involved' in day-to-day decisions about the island
A court has heard that the owners of Whakaari White Island relied on GNS to manage and monitor the island and update them on any changes.
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NZ’s biggest quake-maker: Scientists peer inside Hikurangi Subduction Zone
It is capable of unleashing "mega-thrust" earthquakes and tsunamis, the like of which New Zealand has never experienced in modern times.
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FENZ had decade-old Swedish manual on slip risks before Muriwai tragedy
The only substantial document firefighters had about landslide risks prior to the fatal Muriwai slip in February was a 10-year-old manual from Sweden.
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Antarctica's ecosystem changes at an unanticipated pace
Antarctic researchers are warning the increase in global temperatures are having a dire affect on one of the world's most fragile ecosystems.
A UK-based study has found rising temperatures are… Audio
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Rising ocean temps to make cyclones more catastrophic
A climate scientist is warning rising ocean temperatures will make severe weather events such as cyclones more catastrophic.
GNS and NIWA say it's been 3 million years since the Earth experienced… Audio
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Whakaari risk couldn't be eliminated, expert says
A risk management expert has told a court it was not safe to operate any tours on Whakaari White Island - but the fact it is the country's most active volcano was used as a selling point.
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Tourism operators paid hundreds of thousands to access Whakaari
White Island Tours told a court it paid $500,000 a year for access to Whakaari - and helicopter companies also paid to conduct tours on the island.
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'Messing with the land' - Human activity a 'dominant factor' in Marlborough Sounds slips
Following the severe flooding in Marlborough in July 2021 and August 2022, the distribution of landslides across the Marlborough Sounds was mapped and damage assessed.
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How White Island victims' clothing may have harmed them
As the Whakaari White Island trial continues, concerns have been raised over PPE and how it could protect visitors to the volcano.
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Volcanologist Graham Leonard: the magma under Auckland
Auckland's iconic landmarks Mount Eden, One Tree Hill, and Rangitoto are all evidence of the 360 km2 volcanic field that lies beneath our largest city. The field has erupted at least 53 times in the… Audio
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Whakaari trial: GNS Science did not consider increased volcanic unrest 'a clear hazard'
A leading volcanologist says on the day of the deadly Whakaari White Island eruption, GNS Science did not consider increased volcanic unrest to be a hazard for people visiting.
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Whakaari / White Island trial: Eruption was impossible to predict, expert says
The 2019 Whakaari / White Island eruption which killed 22 people was impossible to predict, a leading volcanologist told the court.
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Brothers put profits ahead of assessing safety risk for Whakaari visitors - prosecutor
The company managing a small volcanic island was profiting in the millions before an eruption killed 22 people in 2019, court hears.
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Whakaari / White Island trial: What you need to know
It has been more than three years since the Whakaari disaster. Here's what you need to know as the trial begins into health and safety failings leading up to the deadly eruption.
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The tragedy that's brought the Whakatāne community closer
The WorkSafe prosecution over the Whakaari eruption begins today – and some of the heroes of that dreadful day are in the spotlight. Audio
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Whakaari eruption: Chopper operators plead guilty to safety failings
Volcanic Air, Kahu and Aerius have entered guilty pleas to amended charges in the Auckland District Court.
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Fossils found after storms: 'It's like a giant has walked down the stream-bed'
Two boulders containing large vertebrae were found at a property being assessed for storm damage.
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White Island Tours pleads guilty to amended Whakaari / White Island charges
White Island Tours has pleaded guilty to two amended charges, relating to the health and safety regime when Whakaari / White Island erupted in 2019.
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Preparing for the big quake on the Alpine Fault
New research on the South Island's Alpine Fault is helping communities prepare for the next big quake. Audio
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Alpine Fault quake is coming, ready or not
Inhabitants of the shakiest part of Aotearoa's shaky isles are readier than ever for the overdue big one.
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Massive Tasman Sea underwater landslide may have caused 70m tsunami on North Island west coast
A massive landslide under the Tasman Sea a million years ago may have caused a 70m tsunami along parts of the North Island. Video
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Whakaari / White Island tragedy: Awards recognise rescuers' courage
The Governor-General has presented bravery awards to five helicopter pilots who flew into the eruption in 2019 to help rescue survivors.
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Brother of Whakaari victim speaks out on Worksafe failure
The brother of a man who died after the tragic Whakaari/White Island eruption says a guilty plea by GNS Science means it's taking the rap for the failings of others.
The Crown Research Institute this… Audio