Survivors of one of New Zealand’s worst natural disasters have described the searing pain of being lashed by burning sand, ash and rocks during a volcanic eruption on Whakaari or White Island in ...

The New Zealand police said in a press release early Tuesday morning local time that at least five people died and eight are missing when the eruption took place Monday afternoon on White Island.

Nine Americans, 24 people from Australia, two from China, four from Germany, one person from Malaysia, five people from New Zealand and two from the United Kingdom were on White Island ...

At least five people were killed and eight more are still missing following a deadly volcanic eruption on New Zealand’s White Island Monday. The country’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern ...

The parties face a maximum fine of NZ$1.5 million ($873,600). Lawyers for Whakaari Management Ltd did not respond to a request for comment at the time of publication. White Island is an active ...

A minor eruption has taken place at New Zealand's White Island volcano. The alert level at the volcano, also known by its Maori name Whakaari, has been raised to level 3. The development comes ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Three helicopter tour operators pleaded guilty Friday to safety breaches when New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupted in 2019, claiming 22 lives. Volcanic Air ...

As survivors of the White Island volcanic eruption gave evidence at the criminal trial over the disaster, there was a common refrain — they were in New Zealand and thought they would be safe.

A U.S. honeymoon couple who survived severe burns when New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupted in 2019 are listed as the first witnesses to testify in a trial of tourism industry operators ...

Four flights in and out of Tauranga have been cancelled this morning and Sunday night due a low-level eruption from Whakaari/White Island. “Ash cloud from White Island is covering our air space,” a ...

The trial into the White Island volcanic eruption will finally get underway, three-and-a-half years after 17 Australians lost their lives in the New Zealand disaster. Forty-seven people were on ...