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.

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 ...

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 ...

Several others are missing. A volcanic island in New Zealand erupted today. Smoke and ash plummeted into the sky above White Island. Beneath all of that smoke and ash, a tragedy unfolded.

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 ...

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 ...

Because ID Tours New Zealand worked as a booking agent, helping cruise ship passengers to visit Whakaari, and Tauranga Tourism Services was the local agent for tour company White Island Tours. " ...

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 judge is to finally decide whether the owners of an island volcano suffered a miscarriage ... and has already changed the laws governing New Zealand’s adventure tourism industry, which is ...

White Island, or Whakaari, lies off the east coast of New Zealand's North Island in the Bay of Plenty. It's the country's only active marine volcano. See the video below -- White Island ...