Podcasts about whakaari white island

Brooke van Velden says she's fixing unclear laws - on landowner liability for accidents on their land. The Workplace Relations Minister's announced changes to health and safety laws to make it clear the responsibility lies organisers of activities. The landowners of Whakaari/White Island were prosecuted after the 2019 eruption. EMA workplace safety manager Paul Jarvie says many companies were hit hard during the eruption fallout - and there's been industry concerns ever since. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I am thrilled for the White Island company that had their conviction quashed on appeal on Friday. White Island and its judicial process has worried me from the get go. Work and Safety appeared to panic in their response to the disaster. Make no mistake, what happened at the island was a disaster and a tragedy. But it was a natural disaster and tragedy, and what level of legal recompense was required was questionable from the start. But the approach that Work and Safety took appeared to be a panic-driven “scatter gun” affair, whereby all-and-sundry faced a barrage of charges in the hope some of the judicial mud would stick. The brothers who owned the island faced a couple of charges. One was dropped but they were found guilty on the other. They appealed it and have had it, quite rightly, turned over. The company simply gave licences to conduct tours. They didn't per se "manage" anything and therefore could not be held accountable for what others directly did. I still believe a lot of the other charges were overreach, given the nature of a volcano. Adventure tourism, by its nature, carries risk. A live volcano, by its nature, carries risk. At some point the people who buy into that, as in the visitors, must take some level of responsibility. From what I could see or have read about no one acted recklessly, they weren't crazy and there was no daredevil behaviour involved. It was an unforeseen disaster. As the judge pointed out, given the island company simply handed out licences, what was there to manage? He also pointed out, quite rightly as far as I can see, that we are dealing with bare ground, so there's not a lot to manage there. Many of those charged pled guilty early on. I'm convinced they did it not because they believed they were, but because it was easy, whether on legal advice or not to simply cave and pay. This quashing is proof that it didn't need to be that way. All the charges that were dropped is proof it didn't need to be this way. So how much damage, stress, money, energy and failed business do we have from an agency that, it looks increasingly likely, set about things in a very haphazard, if not dangerous, way. And yet they're in no way being held to any level of account. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The owners of Whakaari/White Island have had their company's conviction over the volcano's deadly 2019 eruption, which killed 22 and seriously injured 25, quashed. Whakaari Management Limited, owned by brothers Andrew, James and Peter Buttle appealed the conviction, in which the company was fined more than a million dollars and ordered to pay 4.88 million dollars in reparation to the victims. Natalie Akoorie reports.

Again, magma and lava are not the same thing. In this one, Ian and Liv talk about a volcano that erupted in New Zealand in 2019, on Whakaari / White Island. A beautiful day turned tragic when the island's volcano unexpectedly erupted while tourists were hiking the volcano's summit. Also, Ian fantasizes about owning his own island. Liv fantasizes about touching lava.

Whakaari White Island was hidden by cloud as survivors, rescuers and locals gathered to remember the 22 people who died when the volcano erupted five years ago today. But despite the raw emotion and sadness, the anniversary has also been a time for healing. Natalie Akoorie reports.

The fifth anniversary of the eruption of Whakaari White Island is unfolding in Whakatane on Monday morning, with survivors and families of those killed as well as dignitaries travelling from New Zealand, Australia and Britain to attend a memorial service. Reporter Natalie Akoorie spoke to Corin Dann.

Monday marks five years since the Whakaari White island eruption that claimed 22 lives in 2019. Mark Inman whose brother Hayden Marshall-Inman, a tour guide, died in the Whakaari eruption, spoke to Corin Dann.

On December 9, 2019, Pastor Geoff Hopkins and his 22-year-old daughter, Lillani, visited Whakaari/White Island to celebrate Geoff's 50th birthday—a long-held dream. But as their boat began its return to the mainland, the volcano suddenly erupted, leaving 47 people on the island to endure its blast. Geoff and Lillani quickly found themselves swept up in a rescue operation. Now, they join host Cassie De Pecol to share the unforgettable story of that day.Be the first to know about Wondery's newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletterListen to Against The Odds on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Experience all episodes ad-free and be the first to binge the newest season. Unlock exclusive early access by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting http://wondery.com/links/against-the-odds/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On December 9th 2019 Whakaari White Island erupted off the coast of Whakatāne. 22 people were killed in the eruption, one of whom was Hayden Marshall-Inman who was a guide on the island. His body has never been found. Five years on, Hayden's brother Mark sat down with Paddy Gower to talk about that fateful day, and his plans for a fitting memorial. The conversation featured as part of Gower's "The F#$%ing News" podcast. Click here to listen to the full episode, or search for "Paddy Gower's TFN" on your favourite podcast player. Paddy is touring Aotearoa New Zealand this November and December with a LIVE SHOW, bringing the TFN positivity to your town. He'll share yarns from his book, find a local Good Kiwi, and he's keen to meet you. For tickets go to paddygower.co.nz

On December 9, 2019, 47 tourists and guides set off to visit New Zealand's most active volcano — Whakaari / White Island — located 30 miles off the country's north coast. Visitors are amazed as they hike up to the edge of the blue lake at its center, and peer down into the steaming mouth of the crater. But on their way back down, awe turns to horror when the volcano suddenly erupts and blasts a wave of super-heated ash and steam right at them.Listen to Against The Odds on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Experience all episodes ad-free and be the first to binge the newest season. Unlock exclusive early access by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting http://wondery.com/links/against-the-odds/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In a bombshell announcement New Zealand Rugby have confirmed that AB's assistant coach Leon MacDonald has quit the team on the eve of the trip to South Africa. Or is it a bombshell? Jeff Wilson sorts fact from fiction. Whakaari/White Island has been making a nuisance of itself and disrupting air travel in the Bay of Plenty. More and more Gen Z's are getting their career advice from social media platforms like TikTok. Is this a good thing? And we take a deep-dive into world leaders and their planes.

Bay of Plenty reporter Alisa Evans joins Kathryn to talk about the flight disruption across the Bay of Plenty from continued eruption at Whakaari/White Island.

GNS volcanologists monitoring a minor eruption on Whakaari/White Island say an increase in sulphur dioxide emissions suggests magma is now at shallow levels. Duty volcanologist Ery Hughes spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

GNS says a 'continuous minor eruption' is happening at Whakaari/White Island. GNS duty Volcanologist Geoff Kilgour spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Whakatane's mayor is calling on the Prime Minister and Minister of Emergency Management to intervene to allow GNS access to Whakaari/White Island.

Volcanologists are closely monitoring Whakaari White Island after it started erupting on Friday. GNS volcanologist Geoff Kilgour spoke to Corin Dann.

A multi-year research project aims to find out the risks from two Bay of Plenty offshore island volcanoes: Tūhua / Mayor Island and Whakaari / White Island

Kelsey Waghorn's life changed forever when she, along with so many others, was caught up in the horrific Whakaari White Island eruption off the east coast of New Zealand in 2019. Kelsey, just 25 at the time, was working as a tour guide. On what should have been a regular, routine day, instead she ended up in an induced coma and sustained full thickness burns to 45% of her body.  She speaks to Ant about the toll this had on her physical and mental health, her journey with PTSD and the loss of a very close friend.  CW: This episode contains discussions of PTSD. If this episode raises any issues for you, help is available through Lifeline on 13 11 14 or via their website lifeline.org.au. LINKS Follow Kelsey Waghorn on Instagram @kezzelsify Follow Ant on Instagram, X, and Facebook Learn more about Ant on his website antmiddleton.com Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram for videos from the podcast and behind the scenes content – @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITSHost: Ant MiddletonEditor: Adrian WaltonExecutive Producers: Anna Henvest & Edwina StottManaging Producer: Elle BeattieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The owners of Whakaari White Island are appealing the criminal conviction against their company which managed access to the volcano until it erupted in 2019, killing 22 people. Whakaari Management is owned by three brothers - Andrew, James and Peter Buttle. Their lawyer, James Cairney, says the multimillion dollar conviction against the family-operated company "hangs heavy" on the family-owned business. It's one of five companies that were fined and order to pay millions of dollars in compensation for health and safety failings leading up to the 2019 catastrophe. Cairney spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The lawyer for the Whakaari White Island owners is calling for an independent public inquiry into the deadly eruption saying government agencies including WorkSafe should be held accountable. Five companies, including that of the island's owners, have been fined and ordered to pay millions of dollars in compensation for failings leading up to the disaster and a coronial inquiry is still to come. But lawyer James Cairney wants a Royal Commission to investigate the role of multiple government officials. Amy Williams has the story.

Three companies that profited from tours on Whakaari / White Island have been ordered to pay reparations of more than 10 million dollars. The week long sentencing drew to a close in the Auckland District Court this afternoon. Judge Evangelos Thomas awarded each victim a quarter of a million dollars.

Six companies convicted of health and safety failings in the lead up to Whakaari White Island disaster will be sentenced today in the Auckland District Court. The eruption in 2019 claimed 22 lives and injured 25 people. The hearings have been held in the Environment Court all this week because the District Court is too small. Victims and families have been making submissions along with the defendants. The Crown Research Institute GNS Science, was the last to be heard. Reporter Lucy Xia was there.

The ability of companies to pay fines and reparations to survivors and the families of the Whakaari White Island eruption is under scrutiny at the sentencing in Auckland. The Environment Court has heard more from the victims, families and lawyers at the second day of the hearing. Whakaari Management Limited, White Island Tours, Volcanic Air Safaris, Aerius and Kahu NZ are facing fines of up to $1.5 million each and reparations for their health and safety failings leading up to the disaster. Jordan Dunn reports.

Victims of the Whakaari / White Island disaster have today described the physical and mental trauma that robbed them of ordinary lives. Six companies are being sentenced in the Environment Court in Auckland after being found guilty during last year's trial. Each of them face fines of up to 1.5 million dollars. Dozens of people filled the courtroom this morning to watch the hearing unfold. Felix Walton was there.

The family of a couple killed in the Whakaari White Island eruption have told a sentencing judge they want the companies involved held to account. Emotional victims and families spoke of their grief and anger on Monday as a two-week sentencing hearing got underway. Five companies including the island's owner and the crown research institute GNS have been found guilty of health and safety failings in the lead up to the disaster. Maia Ingoe reports.

Top stories for Monday 26 February 2024: Wearing gang patches in public will soon be illegal. We speak to the government about the move, as well as the Police Commissioner Andrew Coster about that and other new tougher policies on gangs. Companies are being sentenced today for failures in the lead-up to the deadly Whakaari White Island eruption. The motorsport community is in shock after two people died during a rallysprint race in Northland. The first athletes have been named for New Zealand's Olympic team for Paris - a pair of speed climbers.

The sentencing of companies over their health and safety failings in the lead-up to the deadly Whakaari White Island eruption starts in Auckland on Monday. Six parties will be sentenced, including the company that granted access to the volcanic island, following a criminal trial into the 2019 disaster which killed 22 people and injured 25 others. The sentencing is being held at the Environment Court for the next two weeks. Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Corin Dann.

We all heard the news four years ago about a group of foolish tourists who made the mistake of visiting an active volcano and died as a result. Or at least, that's how the stories made them sound. Videos: The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (Netflix) Sky News Australia airs Krystal Browitt video of tour guide warning Trapped in the Volcano Articles and books: Eruption of Whakaari (White Island) kills ten people: September 10th, 1914 This is the family that owns the Whakaari volcanic Island The December 2019 hydrothermal explosion at White Island (Whakaari), New Zealand, and its lessons for Yellowstone White Island volcano: what we know about the victims White Island volcano eruption: Whakaari Management found guilty of ‘astonishing' safety failures Why the New Zealand volcano eruption caught the world by surprise Insights into the 9 December 2019 eruption of Whakaari/White Island from analysis of TROPOMI SO2 imagery White Island volcano: NZ officials charge 13 parties over tragedy Geonet Volcanic Alert Levels

It's been almost four years since the deadly Whakaari White Island eruption. Now the island's owners, the Buttles, are being held accountable for health and safety failings through their company. Whakaari Management has been found guilty of one charge relating to their duty to ensure tourists and guides visiting the volcanic island were not put at risk of death or serious injury. Amy Williams has been at court.

A legal expert says he is expecting hefty fines and reparations for the firms involved in the Whakaari White Island case. The Auckland District Court found Whakaari Management guilty on one of the two charges it faced over health and safety failings. And six other firms have already pled guilty to charges. Sentencing will be in February next year. Auckland University law teaching fellow Simon Schofield spoke to Corin Dann.

The brother of the first identified victim of the Whakaari White Island eruption in 2019 says money spent on lawyers could have been better spent going into the community. The island's owners Whakaari Management Limited was convicted on Tuesday for health and safety failures leading up to that day. Mark Inman's brother Hayden Marshall-Inman had worked as a tour guide on the island for several years. He says his brother knew the risks and the power and danger of an active volcano was a part of his attraction to the area. Mark Inman spoke to Corin Dann.

The mother of a tour guide who died in the Whakaari White island disaster wants assurances something similar could never happen again. Avey Woods' son, Hayden Marshall-Inman, was one of the 22 people killed in the eruption in December 2019. She's pleased the island's owners Whakaari Management Limited has been convicted for health and safety failures leading up to that day and is now waiting to see what the sentence will be. Reporter Lucy Xia has more.

A law expert says the Whakaari White Island trial was a messy process.   The island's owner, Whakaari Management Limited, has been found guilty on one health and safety charge brought by WorkSafe.   WorkSafe charged 13 parties in 2020; six pleaded guilty ahead of the trial and another six had charges dismissed.  Law expert Chris Gallavin told Mike Hosking that not having corporate manslaughter in our legislation, is a glaring hole.   He says it would cover a lot of people dying at work, and the members of the public who died in this kind of situation.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some questions around yesterday's White Island verdict:  Was justice done? Was justice seen to be done?  Did a lot of people needlessly get dragged before the court for no good reason?  Did those who had their charges dismissed get any compensation for lost time and energy on a case for them that went nowhere?  Is it fair that the law allows a Government agency to simply machine-gun a series of charges about the place, in the hope a few will stick? Do you machine-gun charge, hoping some will take the path of least resistance and simply plead guilty?  Did some of those that pled guilty do so for essentially the wrong reasons and, if so, do they now regret that?  Does the landing of a single guilty verdict from all those charges justify the approach from WorkSafe?  Given what the judge said about WorkSafe and their reportage of operations on the island, are they potentially as culpable as anyone else? And if they are, where are the charges against them?  Where is any accountability from them at all?  Why do we have a system whereby you get charged and then have those charges dismissed and you can essentially do nothing about it?  Where is WorkSafe and why don't they front to defend their actions? Given that, is there a gross unfairness in the balance of power in matters such as this?  How many of the WorkSafe charges, or indeed the WorkSafe approach to all of this, was a butt covering exercise designed to make them look better than they clearly are?    Accepting this was a tragedy and lives were changed forever, how much of their approach was about looking like they cared and were out to get some people, even if those people were not in any way culpable?  As tragic as the circumstances turned out to be, does some level of responsibility lie with individuals who took part in a tourist exercise involving a live volcano and there fore a level of risk was entered into?  Is the reality not that if you are dealing with nature and you can't control, or tame nature, it is at all times beyond your control and therefore risk is involved and people buy into that risk?  The fact one charge, one contested charge of all the charges, actually stuck - what does that change?  Was justice done?  Was justice seen to be done?  Or are the questions just asked an indication of a sloppy Government department who are as guilty, if not more so, than anyone else who appeared in that court? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Changes have already been made to adventure tourism safety as the Whakaari White Island trial ends. The island's owner, Whakaari Management Limited, has been found guilty on one health and safety charge brought by WorkSafe.   It failed to ensure adequate risk assessments ahead of the 2019 tragedy that killed 22 people. Former Tourism Industry Aotearoa CEO Chris Roberts told Kate Hawkesby that there was concern that WorkSafe was the prosecutor.  He says it was clear there were failings in WorkSafe's oversight, but they weren't prosecuted, they were the prosecutor.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Season 03 Episode 05: WARNING - fatalities are discussed.Alan explains the current court case concerning the Whakaari / White Island volcano and discusses thrill-based recreational activities that can subject tourists to catastrophic events. "The island was smouldering like a magic dragon," Sara elaborates. "I've been there!" exclaims Trajce. Trajce recounts his motivation to visit Whakaari by chartered helicopter and the out-of-this-world experiences where the lava looked like neon ooze from outer space. The team debate the cultural approaches to risk-taking and the thrill of it all in sport and recreation. Trajce explains that 'violenti non fit injuria', a voluntary acceptance of risk, is not often upheld in the courts. Sara challenges, "How do you really prepare people for the risk realities?" as she relays a sibling teenage escapae made for American college movies.

Nicole delves into the catastrophic events surrounding the White Island or Whakaari volcano eruption of 2019. Join us as we journey into the heart of one of New Zealand's most popular tourist destinations, only to witness the earth's immense power and the devastating impact it had on that fateful day.Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Whakaari_/_White_Island_eruptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whakaari_/_White_Islandhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7796475/Passengers-board-Ovation-Seas-given-three-choices-day-White-Island-erupted.htmlhttps://www.britannica.com/event/White-Island-volcanic-eruption-of-2019 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12342639/White-Island-volcano-survivor-Stephanie-Browitt-reality-living-severe-burns-amputations-nerve-damage.html https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/news-analysis/whakaari-white-island-new-zealand-volcano-eruption-2019/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/new-zealand-volcano-white-island-charges-b2405005.html The Volcano: Rescue From Whakaari - Netflix Documentary Manscaped Use Code: QUITEUNUSUAL for 20% off your order + free shipping!Magic Mind Use Code: QUITEUNUSUAL20 for 20% off one time purchases; up to 56% off subscriptionsDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showHit us up on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuiteUnusualPod/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1349829115227754Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quiteunusualpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/quiteunusualpodSend us your Listener Lore!Send us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/quiteunusualpodSend us an email: quiteunusualpod@gmail.com Wanna send us something spooky?P.O. Box 1212Des Plaines, IL, 60017

The long running Whakaari White Island trial against companies and individuals accused of health and safety failings is now down to one lone defendant. Two booking agents accused of health and safety failings in the Whakaari/White Island trial have had the charges against them dismissed, leaving Whakaari Management Limited as the only defendant. It comes just a week after charges against the three owners of the Island, the Buttle brothers, were dismissed. Our reporter Lucy Xia has more.

Charges against two booking agents accused of health and safety failings in the Whakaari / White Island trial have been dismissed. The companies, ID Tours and Tauranga Tourism Services, had been accused of not providing detailed, up to date health and safety information about tours to Whakaari, to cruise liner Royal Caribbean. The Judge, Evangelos Thomas, says the two companies were only liable for their own workers and workplaces. Neither company operated on Whakaari. Simon Schofield from Auckland University's faculty of law says because the tourist operators didn't have any workers on the island, it wasn't a workplace, the judge ruled that therefore they shouldn't be liable. Schofield spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Kelsey Waghorn has one of the craziest/saddest stories I've ever heard.She grew up in New Zealand and had a passion for marine biology. In her early twenties, she started working as a tour guide on Whakaari / White Island, New Zealand's most active volcano.On December 9, 2019, her life changed forever. While guiding a tour of the volcano island it erupted. Leaving 22 dead and 25 survivors. Kelsey was one of the lucky ones and was kind enough to relive the day and aftermath of this episode.A few key topics in this chatGrowing up in NZMarine BiologyDecember 9thRecoveryMindsetI loved this chat and so will you!Kelsey's LinksINSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/kezzelsify/Check out - The Volcano, Rescue from Whakaari on NETFLIX!TAG @GOODHUMANSPOD @DRINKAREPA @KEZZELSIFY IN YOUR INSTAGRAM STORY TO WIN A FREE CASE OF AREPA This episode is proudly sponsored by Ārepa Brain Performance Drink! Use code - GOODHUMAN for 25% off.SHOP AREPA HERE - https://drinkarepa.com/collections/all-products/Cooper's SocialsINSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/?hl=enTIK TOK - www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_?lang=enThe Good Human FactoryINSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/?hl=enWebsite - www.thegoodhumanfactory.com/Use code PODCAST for 25% off GOOD HUMAN FACTORY Merch. - www.thegoodhumanfactory.com/collections/change-your-world-collectionTHE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelsey Waghorn has one of the craziest/saddest stories I've ever heard.She grew up in New Zealand and had a passion for marine biology. In her early twenties, she started working as a tour guide on Whakaari / White Island, New Zealand's most active volcano.On December 9, 2019, her life changed forever. While guiding a tour of the volcano island it erupted. Leaving 22 dead and 25 survivors. Kelsey was one of the lucky ones and was kind enough to relive the day and aftermath of this episode.A few key topics in this chatGrowing up in NZMarine BiologyDecember 9thRecoveryMindsetI loved this chat and so will you!Kelsey's LinksINSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/kezzelsify/Check out - The Volcano, Rescue from Whakaari on NETFLIX!TAG @GOODHUMANSPOD @DRINKAREPA @KEZZELSIFY IN YOUR INSTAGRAM STORY TO WIN A FREE CASE OF AREPA This episode is proudly sponsored by Ārepa Brain Performance Drink! Use code - GOODHUMAN for 25% off.SHOP AREPA HERE - https://drinkarepa.com/collections/all-products/Cooper's SocialsINSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/?hl=enTIK TOK - www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_?lang=enThe Good Human FactoryINSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/?hl=enWebsite - www.thegoodhumanfactory.com/Use code PODCAST for 25% off GOOD HUMAN FACTORY Merch. - www.thegoodhumanfactory.com/collections/change-your-world-collectionTHE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelsey Waghorn has one of the craziest/saddest stories I've ever heard.She grew up in New Zealand and had a passion for marine biology. In her early twenties, she started working as a tour guide on Whakaari / White Island, New Zealand's most active volcano.On December 9, 2019, her life changed forever. While guiding a tour of the volcano island it erupted. Leaving 22 dead and 25 survivors. Kelsey was one of the lucky ones and was kind enough to relive the day and aftermath of this episode.A few key topics in this chatGrowing up in NZMarine BiologyDecember 9thRecoveryMindsetI loved this chat and so will you!Kelsey's LinksINSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/kezzelsify/Check out - The Volcano, Rescue from Whakaari on NETFLIX!TAG @GOODHUMANSPOD @DRINKAREPA @KEZZELSIFY IN YOUR INSTAGRAM STORY TO WIN A FREE CASE OF AREPA This episode is proudly sponsored by Ārepa Brain Performance Drink! Use code - GOODHUMAN for 25% off.SHOP AREPA HERE - https://drinkarepa.com/collections/all-products/Cooper's SocialsINSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/?hl=enTIK TOK - www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_?lang=enThe Good Human FactoryINSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/?hl=enWebsite - www.thegoodhumanfactory.com/Use code PODCAST for 25% off GOOD HUMAN FACTORY Merch. - www.thegoodhumanfactory.com/collections/change-your-world-collectionTHE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wracamy do naszej ulubionej konwencji katastroficznej. Opowiemy Wam o erupcjach wulkanów - tych największych w spisanej historii, ale też np. najgłośniejszych oraz takich, które wywołały przewroty polityczne w niekiedy odległych zakątkach świata. Dowiecie się m.in.

A leading volcanologist says the exact time and day of an eruption cannot be predicted, but volcanic activity had picked up in the months leading to the deadly Whakaari White Island eruption. Dr Gill Jolly is giving evidence in a criminal trial over health and safety failings in the lead up to the 2019 eruption that killed 22 people. Amy Williams is covering the case.

A young Australian who was the only member of his family to survive injuries from the Whakaari White Island eruption in 2019 has described a lack of information about the dangers for tourists visiting the active volcano. The court has heard how tourists from a cruise ship were told to wear covered shoes and given helmets and a gas mask, and told to keep to the track. It's the second week of a trial in Auckland District Court over alleged health and safety failings in the lead up to the deadly eruption that killed 22 people and left 25 seriously injured. Amy Williams has been in court and filed this report.

'Everybody run.' An Australian tourist has recounted the terrifying experience of being on Whakaari / White Island when it erupted. This week, Auckland District Court has heard at times graphic accounts of what happened on the ground during the eruption, and the lasting impact it's had on victims. A warning: aspects of this story are distressing. Our reporter, Finn Blackwell, was there.

A survivor of the Whakaari White Island eruption has told the court she wanted to hold her husband's hand so she could die next to him. Graphic and emotional descriptions of the eruption on December 9 2019, the day that changed their lives, have been recounted on day two of the criminal trial. A warning: aspects of this story are distressing. Emma Stanford reports from Auckland District Court.

A 16-week trial over the Whakaari/White Island volcano tragedy has begun in New Zealand after an eruption killed 22 people, including 17 Australians in 2019. The island's owners, brothers Andrew, James and Peter Buttle, their company, and two tour operators are on trial for allegedly failing to adequately protect tourists and staff. Each of the companies faces a maximum fine of $1.4 million, while the brothers charged face a maximum fine of $280,000. The ABC's Emily Clark walks us through what's been happening.   Headlines: Australia is sending more bushmasters to Ukraine The RBA set to meet less to consider the cash rate Big news on the right to work from home Neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has taken a massive blow Aussies nominated in the Emmys     Follow The Briefing:Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Survivors of the fatal Whakaari White Island eruption in 2019 have given evidence in court today. 22 people died and 25 were injured. WorkSafe has accused six parties of health and safety failures before the disaster. ZB justice reporter Chelsea Daniels is covering the trial. She says US honeymooners Matthew and Lauren Urey told their story today. "Lauren remembers hiding behind a rock where she knows others were too, because she could hear their screams. She was concerned about holding her hard hat in place because of the debris hurtling towards them." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A trial into the 2019 White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand has begun, which took the lives of 22 people, including 17 Australians. The charges allege defendants neglected a duty of care for the safety of on-site workers and tourists in the lead-up to the event. - ニュージーランドで17人のオーストラリア人を含む22人の命を奪った2019年のホワイト島の火山噴火に関する裁判が始まりました。容疑はこの出来事に至るまでに被告が現場の従業員と観光客の安全に関する注意義務を怠ったというものです。

Profits ahead of employee and tourist safety. Lawyers have opened Worksafe's case against the owners of Whakaari White Island today, saying the Buttle brothers had not done enough to inform visitors of the risks. It's three and a half years since the eruption, which killed 22 people and injured 25 others. Lawyers say inadequate infrastructure on the island made survival and recovery of some more difficult. A warning, some parts of this story may be distressing. Emma Stanford has been at the Auckland District Court.

Harrowing stories of Whakaari White Island victims trying to flee to safety have been heard in the Auckland District Court. WorkSafe has opened its case against the volcano's owners and two tourism operators three and half years after the eruption that killed 22 people and injured 25 others. A warning some parts of this story may be distressing. RNZ reporter Lucy Xia has more.

The trial of some of those involved in the deadly 2019 Whakaari/White Island volcanic eruption in New Zealand has begun. The disaster took the lives of 22 people, including 17 Australians. The charges allege defendants neglected a duty of care for the safety of onsite workers and tourists in the lead-up to the event.

Almost four years after the deadly Whakaari/White Island eruption, that took the lives of 22 people and injured many others, the criminal trial is getting underway. It is the first day of the case which is set down for four months at the Auckland District Court. RNZ reporter Emma Stanford spoke to Charlotte Cook.

This week, Naomi covers the tragic story of the murder of two sisters at the hands of their own father, in the name of “honor”.Naomi pulled her sources from:The Price of Honor – Documentary Film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaser_Abdel_Saidhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/yaser-said-guiltyhttps://www.fox4news.com/honor-killings-trialThen Amber covers the eruption  of New Zealand's, Whakaari volcano.  It was a daily guided tour on December 9, 2019, when the island erupted with tourists and tour guides still on the island. Amber pulled her sources from:The Volcano Rescue from Whakaari (in English translates to White Island)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Whakaari_/_White_Island_eruption Whakaari/White Island lawsuits claim victims weren't warned of active volcano risks | Stuff.co.nzThis week, Amber was drinking  F. Stephen Millier Black Label Calaveras Red Angel 2020Support the showGo check out our patreon page athttps://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaosFor more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi,"https://www.crimewineandchaos.comhttps://www.facebook.com/crimewineandchaoshttps://www.instagram.com/crimewineandchaospodhttps://twitter.com/crimewinechaosCrime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records.Amber is the vocalist, and attempted mandolin player in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or athttps://www.tinfoiltophat.comNaomi is a Co-Founder and head of xDev at Shrapnel Studio. You can follow her work at www.shrapnel.com You can also follow her on Twitter @MissGnomers

On today's First Up pod - Perlina Lau hosting today: police minister Ginny Anderson talks crime, police numbers and fog cannons; we're at Government House as the pilots who waded through falling ash to reach casualties in the aftermath of the Whakaari White Island explosion receive NZ Bravery Awards for risking their own lives and a young man who wants to take on the system that failed him and his whanau. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

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 week pled guilty to charges related to multiple field trips its staff took to the island before the eruption, and the institute's failure in its duty to the helicopter pilots who were contractors. Mark Inman, brother of tour guide Hayden Marshall-Inman, says GNS Science is a scapegoat for Worksafe who failed to protect his brother. He spoke to Tim Watkin this morning.

Kelsey Waghorn was a Whakaari White Island tour guide in December 2019 when it erupted. This is a powerful and raw conversation with Kelsey. And it is a tough listen in parts, made slightly easier thanks to Kelsey's ability to find the humor and light in the darkest situations. We talk about Kelsey and her life before, during and after the eruption, the resilience and courage it takes to navigate life after such a harrowing experience.Through her journey of healing, both physically and mentally, Kelsey opens up about her struggles with PTSD and how she learned to be kinder to herself.Her story serves as a stark reminder that even in the darkest of times, laughter and hope can help us heal and move forward.I loved Kelsey's company so much. She left me feeling inspired, moved and motivated. She doesn't do much stuff like this so I can't thank her enough.Thanks to Radix Nutrition for sponsoring this episode. They are (currently) a little kiwi company doing big things. Check them out for yourself right here:https://radixnutrition.co.nz/.Also, big thanks to the spectacular QT hotel in Auckland for looking after Kelsey while she was in Auckland.https://www.qthotels.com/auckland/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is Major Buffy Little - a nursing officer in the New Zealand Army. Tomorrow (25 April) is Anzac Day, so who better to get on than a pretty remarkable woman who's helped with the NZDF's response to the Christchurch Earthquake, she was involved in the rescue efforts after the Whakaari/White Island eruption, and has served in Vanuatu and Iraq. Buffy is also a two-time breast cancer survivor, and she talks about when her wife was then also diagnosed in 2019, it made Buffy realise she wasn't quite dealing with the physical and mental toll it had taken on her. She's off to the Invictus Games in Germany in September - a mission that's been over three years in the making (thanks Covid). Good luck Buffy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brew Crime is now moving to Natural Disasters focusing on Volcanic Eruptions. JT tells us of the recent eruption of White Island or Whakaari in New Zealand. Beer Pairing for this episode is Sapporo. Sources: Geonet Whakaari/white island. GeoNet. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://www.geonet.org.nz/volcano/whiteisland Howard, R., & Grazer, B. (n.d.). Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari . Netflix. Perry, A. (2020, April 15). The true story of the white island eruption - outside online. Outside. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/news-analysis/whakaari-white-island-new-zealand-volcano-eruption-2019/ Whakaari/White Island continues to emit significant amounts of gas and steam. volcanic alert level remains at level 2. GeoNet. (n.d.). Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://www.geonet.org.nz/vabs/3SPTgWFGn89o5XxeLB3YJ1 Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, January 22). White Island. Wikipedia. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whakaari_/_White_IslandBrew CrimeWebsite, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Facebook Group, Youtube, patreon

On December 9, 2019, Whakaari, an active volcano off the coast of New Zealand, erupted. This was not like other eruptions from Whakaari. A popular tourist destination for adventurers, 47 people were on the volcano at the time of eruption. The aftermath was devastating to all involved. 

Hey Lifers! It's our favourite day of the week and boy do we have a big one for you.  First up today, Laura lost her shit at a family on a boat over the weekend but you might agree with her reasons. We unpack why some of y'all are dating people who look like they could be your siblings #siblingsordating and why it may not be as weird as it sounds. Then we are joined by Kelsey Waghorn. Kelsey was a tour guide on Whakaari/White Island - the volcano that erupted in 2019 and claimed the lives of 22 people. Kelsey suffered severe burns to her body, and has had to relearn to walk and become comfortable in her new skin. Kelsey speaks incredibly vulnerably about how it's not the physical recovery, despite that being incredibly challenging, but rather the mental recovery from such a traumatic event that she has found difficult. Kelsey's resilience is inspiring and we feel very fortunate to have spoken with her. You can follow Kelsey's journey here: https://www.instagram.com/kezzelsify/?hl=enJust a little reminder to hit subscribe so that the podcast is in your libraries as soon as we drop an episode. This will avoid bad reception or wifi issues!Tell your mum, tell your dad, tell your dog, tell your friend and share the love because we love love! xxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're re-releasing former co-host Cameron Dexter's detailed account of the 2019 White Island Volcano disaster, in coincidence with yesterday's release of "The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari" on Netflix. "Survivors' and rescuers' accounts and minute-by-minute footage fuel this gripping documentary about the deadly 2019 volcanic eruption in New Zealand."-NetflixCam covers the fatal eruption of the New Zealand White Island volcano on December 9, 2019. Forty-seven adventurous souls said yes to a once in a lifetime opportunity to hike to the crater of a beautiful volcano in a remote paradise. What they didn't know is that they were hiking straight into the belly of the beast – an active volcano that had just been elevated in eruption risk. But no one told the tourists of the extra risk that they'd be taking that day, and only 25 of them would survive to tell the horrific tale.-If you'd just like to support your gals and the show, you can head over to patreon.com/TSFU and join for as little as $5 a month! That's less than a latte! -For more info about today's story, check out our sources and to play the new and improved version of "Fucked Up Bingo" with us, head to tsfuthepodcast.com!-Come hang out in our Discord! Here's your special invite: discord.gg/UYbR58B8nP!-Check out our sweet merch at tsfuthepodcast.com/merch!-Follow us @tsfuthepodcast on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and on TikTok @thatssoeffedupnews!-Audio engineering by Evette Darensbourg.

A group of nearly 20 people has ventured onto the closed Whakaari White Island crater to lay a plaque, remembering the 22 people who died when the volcano erupted. The group included relatives of some victims, at least one survivor, and a helicopter operator who rescued people on the day - but is also charged with health and safety breaches. In photos of those on the island, no one is wearing hard hats or gas masks, and many are wearing jandals - including children. But a spokesman says the group had a safety plan in place, and permission to go. Sam Olley reports.

Today marks three years since the Whakaari/White Island disaster, which saw 22 people lose their lives after being caught up in an eruption on the island.   Now, the story of what happened on the island is being told by the survivors and first responders in a new documentary, The Volcano – Rescue from Whakaari, out on Netflix next week.  The movie is directed by Oscar nominee Rory Kennedy and co-written and produced by Dallas Brennan Rexer. Today, guest host Jenni Mortimer asks why they wanted to tell this story, and what they make of the ongoing controversy surrounding the tragedy.  Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. Host: Jenni MortimerProducer: Shaun D WilsonExecutive Producer: Ethan SillsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the seven helicopter pilots honoured this week for his work on Whakaari/White Island has been left gutted. Tim Barrow's Rotorua business Volcanic Air was put into liquidation, just days before four of its staff received bravery awards for their rescue efforts in 2019. He's put it down to the pandemic, a Worksafe prosecution relating to the eruption, and the millions it would cost to rebuild its central hub. Barrow says they're all a bit dismayed charges were laid. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As plumes of deadly steam erupted from Whakaari White Island in 2020, former SAS soldier Mark Law sped towards it in his helicopter. After landing, he put on a gas mask, and waded through shin-deep ash to locate 20 people in the crater… after flagging down the other rescuers, Law took five casualties back in his chopper to Whakatane Hospital; however, 10 later died.  Law is being awarded the NZ Bravery Star - one of seven chopper pilots to be commended for their part in pulling people off the volcano.  Despite the well-deserved honour, which is being warmly welcomed by the Prime Minister, Law's company Kahu Helicopters is still being taken to court by the government - facing charges for breaching health and safety laws for the rescue mission Law spoke to Tova O'Brien about how it felt when he learned about the awardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Survivors of our biggest national disasters say new guidelines will better supporting families in the wake of future tragedies. The new "Public Service Commission Model Standards" - to be released at parliament today - addresses what survivors say have been consistent shortcomings in the treatment by government agencies of those most closely affected by disaster. The standards were co-authored by the Pike River Families Group after consulting with families of survivors caught up with events such as the earthquake and mosque shootings in Christchurch, the Aramoana massacre, the Cave Creek platform collapse and the Whakaari White Island eruption. Sonya Rockhouse, who lost her son Ben in the Pike River mine explosion 12 years ago, spoke to Corin Dann.

GNS Science is still facing two charges for allegedly failing to ensure the safety of pilots flying to Whakaari White Island. But the chances of a conviction look much lower now after a judge last week dismissed a similar health and safety charge against the National Emergency Management Agency. Otago university law lecturer Simon Connell spoke to Susie Ferguson.

På tampen av 2019 eksploderte vulkanøya Whakaari / White Island nord for New Zealand i en sky av brennhet gass, støv og stein mens 47 turister var på sightseeing ved krateret.2019 Whakaari / White Island eruptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Whakaari_/_White_Island_eruptionSurvivors of White Island Disaster say they felt abandoned after eruption | 60 Minutes Australiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nGnXthjVgcTrapped in the volcano: How the cruise of a lifetime turned into a deadly nightmare | Four Cornershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fndcCyYzXKgWhite Island tragedy: Authorities admit rescue helicopters could have flown in soonerhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/white-island-tragedy-authorities-admit-rescue-helicopters-could-have-flown-in-sooner/XSOZIYH27EXYOLPYMI7MLKC7AE/

New Zealand researchers have found potential warning signs before a volcanic eruption using artifical intelligence. They did this by studying recordings from GeoNet seismometers before 18 eruptions across six active volcanoes around the world, including Ruapehu, Tongariro, and the Whakaari White Island volcanoes. The pioneering research was spurred by the deadly Whakaari eruption. Karyn spoke to co-author of this research, University of Canterbury's Dr David Dempsy.

Two years on from the disastrous Whakaari/White Island eruption, a lawyer representing Australian victims says the regulatory shortcomings are 'terrifying'. Horrific burns killed 22 people and more than a dozen others were critically injured. WorkSafe has charged 13 parties with health and safety breaches, but the regulator is facing heavy criticism for its own shortfalls. Sam Olley reports.

Two years on from the disastrous Whakaari/White Island eruption, a lawyer representing Australian victims says the regulatory shortcomings are 'terrifying'. Horrific burns killed 22 people and more than a dozen others were critically injured. WorkSafe has charged 13 parties with health and safety breaches, but the regulator is facing heavy criticism for its own shortfalls. Sam Olley reports.

Good day to you! Jay and Dunc, back for a Tuesday. Today on the show you're going to hear an update from our mate Kelsey, who survived the eruption on Whakaari/White Island almost two years ago. Plus we want to know what lie you told your parents... then it all unraveled. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A review of WorkSafe's handling of operations on Whakaari/White Island before the deadly eruption took place is now months overdue. The blast in December 2019 took 22 lives. In 2020 Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety Michael Wood announced the WorkSafe's own conduct would be independently reviewed, shortly after the regulator laid charges against 13 parties. Sam Olley reports.

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the explosion of the volcano - White Island / Whakaari in New Zealand in 2019. This resulted in the deaths of 22 people, and the aftermath of this incident is still being processed by New Zealand and the adventure tourism industry. I dive into what happened on the day and what is still happening now.  Please subscribe and review for more! You can follow the podcast on instagram at @whenitgoeswrongpod , on twitter at @itgoeswrongpod or email with your feedback and ideas to whenitgoeswrongpod@gmail.com.Sources:60 minute documentary - terror on the volcano on amazing prime https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Whakaari_/_White_Island_eruptionhttps://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/news-analysis/whakaari-white-island-new-zealand-volcano-eruption-2019/https://www.cabi.org/leisuretourism/mobile/news/15342https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/08/all-agencies-charged-in-whakaari-white-island-explosion-plead-not-guilty.htmlhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/whakaari-white-island-volcano-emits-persistent-ash/ZWUXV5SR2PLCMYCWVENSRZHOEA/

In this week's episode, Shawna takes the gang on a white-knuckle ride as she describes the Whakaari/White Island Volcano eruption which occurred on December 9th, 2019.Advertised as a stunning tourist destination, thousands of people have visited the active stratovolcano with nothing but great photos and memories after leaving. Sadly, a number of tourists would not be so lucky when the volcano erupted in 2019 while many people were still visiting the island.Listen in for the details and conclusion to this devastating natural disaster case. Credits:Wikipedia.comMilehigher Podcast Episode 161YouTube.com60minutesAustralia.comOutsideonline.comDocumentary-Trapped In The VolcanoMusic By:Brokeforfree.comMatt EdwardsEdited By:MichaelNetwork:www.theoracl3network.comWebsite:https://anxiousandafraid.com/Please give your support to the Bosisto family who tragically lost a beautiful and kind soul, Caelen Bosisto, to senseless violence. She leaves a husband, Staton Bosisto who was also injured in the attack, and her two-month-old son behind. Anything helps and there is no one more deserving than the Bosisto family. https://www.gofundme.com/f/memorial-for-caelen-and-supporting-familySupport the show by purchasing our merch!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/anxious-and-afraid-the-pod?ref_id=13121You can also support the show by becoming a Patreon!Join today and get early ad-free episode releases and a shout-out on the show as well as a cool sticker!https://www.patreon.com/anxiousandafraid

Another Billionaire makes it into space, Whakaari / White Island tourism companies charged with breaching health and safety laws receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funding, we speak to Auckland's mayor about the costly Americas Cup, and exporters say New Zealand should keep politics out of our trade relationship with China.

Whakaari / White Island tourism companies charged with breaching health and safety laws have received hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funding since the tragedy. Most of the money has come from a post-eruption business support package, announced by the Prime Minister, after WorkSafe and police investigations began. A lawyer representing some of the Australian families says it's absolutely unfair. Twenty-two people died and at least a dozen others were critically injured after the explosion on December 9, 2019. Sam Olley reports.

Another Billionaire makes it into space, Whakaari / White Island tourism companies charged with breaching health and safety laws receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funding, we speak to Auckland's mayor about the costly Americas Cup, and exporters say New Zealand should keep politics out of our trade relationship with China.

Whakaari / White Island tourism companies charged with breaching health and safety laws have received hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funding since the tragedy. Most of the money has come from a post-eruption business support package, announced by the Prime Minister, after WorkSafe and police investigations began. A lawyer representing some of the Australian families says it's absolutely unfair. Twenty-two people died and at least a dozen others were critically injured after the explosion on December 9, 2019. Sam Olley reports.

It's the last episode of season 5 and Ash and Cam are here to ruin your summer as they talk about the Whakaari/White Island volcano disaster! Jeepers Creepers!⁠Cam covers the fatal eruption of the New Zealand White Island volcano on December 9, 2019. Forty-seven adventurous souls said yes to a once in a lifetime opportunity to hike to the crater of a beautiful volcano in a remote paradise. What they didn't know is that they were hiking straight into the belly of the beast – an active volcano that had just been elevated in eruption risk. But no one told the tourists of the extra risk that they'd be taking that day, and only 25 of them would survive to tell the horrific tale.Cam's Kickstarter is running for 15 more days! If you'd like to support her upcoming indie horror movie head over to-therecipehorror.com!P.S. All of July's Patreon proceeds will go towards helping Cam fund her movie, so if you'd like to support that way you can visit patreon.com/TSFU!To play the new and improved version of "Fucked Up Bingo" with us, and for our sources, the link to our Discord, the link to our merch store, and more, head over to tsfuthepodcast.com.Follow us @tsfuthepodcast on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook!Audio engineering by Evette Darensbourg.

The government is reviewing the way responsibilities are shared for Whakaari/White Island - only four years after they were drawn up. Twenty-two people died after the volcano erupted without warning in December 20-19, while tour groups visited the crater. As RNZ revealed last week, Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta has been told her responsibilities for the island were ill-defined, and still are. Sam Olley reports.

The government is reviewing the way responsibilities are shared for Whakaari/White Island - only four years after they were drawn up. Twenty-two people died after the volcano erupted without warning in December 20-19, while tour groups visited the crater. As RNZ revealed last week, Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta has been told her responsibilities for the island were ill-defined, and still are. Sam Olley reports.

The 13 organisations and individuals charged by Worksafe in the aftermath of the eruption are due back in court today. They are accused of health and safety breaches in the lead-up to the disaster - but the charges do not relate to events that day or the rescue efforts. It's the biggest case ever taken by Worksafe and reporter Sarah Robson is in Whakatane for the two-day hearing. She spoke to Philippa Tolley.

A year and half on from the Whakaari/White Island tragedy there is still confusion about the government's responsibility for public safety on the island. Forty-seven people were on the island in December 2019 when it erupted and 22 died. The Buttle family hold the rights to restrict, or prevent, access to the island, while the Local Government Minister, Nanaia Mahuta has territorial authority for 11 offshore islands - responsibilities include resource consents and emergency management. Sam Olley has the story.

David and Rachel discuss the rescue attempts and aftermath of the deadly December 2019 eruption of Whakaari.

David and Rachel discuss the horrifying events leading to the eventual eruption of Whakaari / White Island in December 2019 while 47 people occupied the island.

This week, Madison tells Bailey about a recent catastrophe to shake New Zealand: The White Island Volcanic Disaster.  Learn all about the tragic losses, and the unsung heroes of the event in today's episode. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!Submit your disaster ideas, share your disaster stories, or just say hey: calamityjanespod@gmail.comResources in this episode:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fndcCyYzXKg https://www.outsideonline.com/2411711/whakaari-white-island-new-zealand-volcano-eruption-2019#close https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Whakaari_/_White_Island_eruption 

The Government has today released the terms of reference into the independent review of WorkSafe's operations on Whakaari/White Island after the eruption that claimed 22 lives.Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood said the review would the "adequacy and appropriateness" of WorkSafe's actions in relation to Whakaari/White Island and whether further steps should have been taken."MBIE has appointed David Laurenson QC to undertake the review - I expect to receive the review in May," Wood said.The minister said the Government was committed to strengthening safety regulations after the Whakaari/White Island tragedy.He also announced the first stage of the targeted review of the adventure activities regulations.It showed that the adventure activities regulatory regime was performing "reasonably well", but had found areas which could be strengthened.Key findings of the adventure activities regulations review include:• The long-term sustainability of the certification scheme will need to be carefully considered.• WorkSafe prioritised other sectors with high work-related harm over adventure activities, and should take a greater leadership role in the adventure activities sector.• The adventure activities regulatory regime has improved safety. From 2004 to 2009 there were 31 deaths under activities that would be likely regulated today. Since 2014, when the adventure regime came fully into force, there were eight deaths in these regulated adventure activities, excluding the Whakaari victims. This was during a decade where the tourism sector grew by 55 per cent.• Nearly all adventure activities involve natural hazard risks to a greater or lesser extent. The regime could be strengthened to help operators better identify and manage natural hazard risks, through changes to the safety audit standard and the certification scheme.Wood said the Government was committed to working through the report's findings to improve safety standards in the first half of 2021 and making the appropriate changes.He said post-eruption, WorkSafe evaluated its own role in the regime and was making changes to ensure that it is administering the adventure activities regime effectively."These include improving support for registration and compliance, improving operational systems, and developing a stakeholder engagement strategy."

An emotional day of remembrance, for the loved ones of those lost during the Whakaari White Island eruption.It is the one year anniversary of the tragedy that claimed 22 lives and badly injured 25 people.  All the bodies were retrieved from the island except two - including tour guide Hayden Marshall-Inman, whose body was never found.His brother, Mark Inman, told Heather Du Plessis Allan the family went out to the island today."We shared a [Steinlager] and we poured one into the ocean so he could taste the beer."  He says that the WorkSafe charges, announced last week, has caused a cloud to hang over the events. However, Inman says that it has turned out to be more of a positive than a negative. "Once you turn on heroes, the community gets closer together and strengthens."LISTEN ABOVE

On this day one year ago Whakaari/White Island volcano off the coast of New Zealand erupted. Tragically there were 47 tourists on or near the island and around 12 of them were actually inside the crater. In total 22 people died, 17 of them were Australians.    So now that we're one year on what have we learned about this tragedy? what should have been done differently? and who will take responsibility? In this episode we're joined by Merdith Dallow who lost her brother Gavin in the tragedy, and Katie Stevenson a reporter for TVNZ who was on scene at Whakatane to cover the story.    In today's headlines: UK grandmother first to receive Pfizer vaccine Plan to force Facebook, Google to pay for news to be introduced to parliament today Christchurch gunman could have only been stopped by chance, finds royal commission Australia introduces new alcohol guidelines   Follow The Briefing Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU Twitter: @TheBriefingAU    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm so pleased to see nearly 100,000 Kiwis have signed the petition support the helicopter pilots being prosecuted over the Whakaari/White Island eruption.It's ridiculous that Mark Law is being charged. He wasn't even on the island when it erupted.And yet he's being charged with failing to keep staff and tourists safe, for the six months leading up to the eruption.That is clearly not the problem. The six months leading up are not the problem. The problem is what happened on that day.So, as I said on Friday, I'm becoming more and more convinced that the government needs to order an inquiry into the Whakaari/White Island eruption.Because these are the two questions that need answering, regarding what happened on the day Why didn't police allow rescuers to go to the island? What's WorkSafe's role here? It's all well and good to charge every organisation that they can find now, but what about their audits in the months leading up to the eruption? Did they spot those very errors they are now charging people over? These are questions to answer not because we need someone to blame.We don't. A volcano is to blame.These are questions to answer so that we don't have the same situation again.  It worries me to discover that the office of minister at the time, Tracy Martin, actively tried to kill off any chance of an investigation just days after the eruption Memos to the minster from her staff talk of the need to “manage down calls for an inquiry”, and advise that "indeed if we cannot use the inquiry word at all that would be best”. Nigel Hampton QC has described the recommendation to "manage down" calls for an inquiry as "odious". He thinks there should be an inquiry.  He's been saying it for months. I totally agree with him.It doesn't have to be a royal commission of inquiry. It can be a fast ministerial inquiry But we can see WorkSafe has got this wrong. We can see there are bigger problems than charging Mark Laws for his processes six months before the eruption.

The Prime Minister doesn't think there's a need for a royal commission into the Whakaari White Island eruption, but others disagree.Jacinda Ardern says the health and safety regulator and the Coroner are investigating, and royal commission would have little to add.However, Queens Counsel Hugh Rennie told Heather du Plessis-Allan there's a process that WorkSafe investigation's should run first - which he doesn't agree with.He says another issue is in a Cabinet paper, the entity responsible for White Island is the Department of Internal Affairs."That cannot be satisfactory, and I think we can only believe the advice the Prime Minister has had in front of her is inadequate if not downright misleading."LISTEN ABOVE

On Monday, WorkSafe New Zealand filed charges against 13 parties in relation to the Whakaari/White Island eruption on December 9th last year, which tragically killed 22 people, and left 25 others with severe life altering injuries.According to WorkSafe NZ, the charges conclude the most extensive and complex investigation they‘ve ever undertaken.The investigation took a look at all organisations associated with taking tours to White Island, whether or not they were operating that day, to check that prior to that day they were meeting their obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. It didn't take in to consideration the rescue or recovery attempt. They concluded that 13 parties did not meet those obligations.Worksafe has done a rigorous job, and that's absolutely the right thing to do. We must learn from this tragedy, and do everything we can to make sure it never happens again.But in some cases, their approach seems heavy handed.Two parties who've publically acknowledged they're among those charged were closely involved in rescue efforts immediately after the eruption.Mark Law, owner of helicopter company Kahu Helicopters NZ, along with two other Kahu crews were among the first responders who flew to the island after it erupted, helping evacuate a number of survivors.Also in the air that day, and another charged party, was Tim Barrow from Volcanic Air, who also contributed to the rescue effort.Mark Law has been vocal about his response to the charges, none of which relate directly to the disaster itself, calling them “a bit wanting”. One of the charges relates to equipment not being properly maintained, another was that the company failed to implement an asbestos plan for a building on White Island that may or may not contain asbestos. He has been charged with not providing due care to passengers.In light of what happened – important stuff.But surely, as Mark Law was not conducting tours on White Island the day it erupted, a warning, a fine, and the opportunity to fix issues would have been an appropriate response? Suspend his operation even – if he still had one. Mark, like so many in Whakatane, has lost his livelihood since the tragedy.It feels as if the whole adventure tourism industry has been put on watch by this investigation – and that's not a bad thing.But I wonder how much self-reflection has taken place at WorkSafe as well. According to Laws, he'd owned his helicopter company for 22 years and was only been visited by WorkSafe once during that time. A rather relaxed approach to a high risk industry.I'm not the only one wondering if prosecuting these pilots is an overreaction –over 84,000 people have signed a petition on Change.org asking the Prime Minister to stop the prosecution of the pilots who saved lives on Whakaari / White Island.The petition is asking for recognition of the extraordinary efforts of these men and others who flew with them, and throw out the charges.On December 9th last year, Mark and two colleagues, and Tim, all commercial pilots who knew the area, made the decision to fly to White Island on a rescue mission. I know some people think their actions were reckless, foolish and against health and safety regulations - they probably were.Weirdly, I would have thought it would be this action that was cause for a WorkSafety investigation, and yet, as I said earlier, this investigation did not look at the rescue or recovery operation.But they did what needed to be done. They went above and beyond to help people desperately in need. I can remember being horrified at the time there was the possibility people were going to be left to suffer – knowing no one came to help them. That's just not the Kiwi way.We will have to wait until the preliminary hearing on December 15th to find out more about the charges laid, and whether they are in fact justified, but until then it's important to distinguish between the charges laid against these gentlemen, and their heroic action...

I'm very uncomfortable about the way the investigation into Whakaari White Island's eruption is playing out, including the charges that have been laid.As we've seen this week, charges have been laid against 13 different parties over the eruption, that includes GNS and one of the pilots that actually rescued people, Mark Law. A friend of his is now trying to raise money to help him defend himself. Now Mark hasn't been charged for the rescue, but from the sounds of things, he's been charged over his safety plans in possibly the days and weeks in the lead up to the eruption.So, according to him, for not having properly implemented an asbestos plan and not having properly maintained a gas mask. Really? Are these the most concerning aspects from that day? The priorities here seem to be completely out of whack. Surely the biggest concern from that day is not whether Mark Law adequately assessed asbestos?But what led to the decision to stop rescuers from going out there to save hurt people. Is this not the question we want answered?  Don't we want to actually know whether if we're hurt, or someone we love is hurt, our rescuers will come? That question can be answered through a royal commission, or even a lower level investigation. And it should be, it should be scrutinised. Because it was wrong.Even St John now admit they've could've gone to the Island sooner. But that investigation has been ruled out by the PM.  And that says to me we've got this all wrong, we're charging heroes, instead of asking why they had to be heroes, because rescuers weren't allowed to turn up.

It will be a "Covid election", says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, more out of necessity than anything as the country faces down its "biggest challenge for decades".As she launched the Labour Party's re-election campaign at Auckland Town Hall on Saturday, Ardern unveiled a $311 million package to protect struggling workers and businesses from the worst impacts of Covid-19.Three years ago, at the same venue, it was climate change that Ardern boldly claimed to be her generation's "nuclear free moment".Ardern did not shy away from that statement during her speech, but impressed the immensity of the immediate challenge Covid-19 posed."It has been our new reality, and one that the team of 5 million have made work in the most extraordinary way."Unemployment is expected to rise substantially due to Covid-19, particularly with the Government's wage subsidy extension ending soon.The new, targeted jobs policy would take a more long-term approach, and built on the existing Flexi-wage scheme - a wage subsidy to help employers hire those on a benefit and/or at risk of unemployment.Businesses would be able to claim a subsidy of on average $7500, and up to $22,000, to hire up to 40,000 unemployed New Zealanders.They would have to prove the job was sustainable in the long term, and only receive the subsidy once the person had been employed for six weeks.Another $30m would be ring-fenced to help out-of-work Kiwis start a business, providing the equivalent of the minimum wage for up to 30 hours a week.National also has a policy that would allow recently unemployed withdraw up to $20,000 from their KiwiSaver to start a business.The party has also pledged a $10,000 subsidy per worker for any business that took on a full-time worker, as part of a $500m scheme.Funding for Labour's policy would come from the Wage Subsidy underspend, with $2 billion of the $2.6b budget spent, rather than the Covid Response Fund, which could be needed to fight the virus again or to reduce debt, Ardern said.The Flexi-wage scheme was introduced in 2012, but Ardern was at pains to impress it was their policy, not National's.They were expanding it, because it worked, she said.In calling it a "Covid election", Ardern said: "Nobody wants it this way. The reality is this is the biggest challenge New Zealand will face for decades to come."If re-elected they would aim to cushion the blow for the most vulnerable, but also "build back better"."Not just about roads but make New Zealand 100 per cent renewable electricity, waste infrastructure, deal with our challenges while rebuilding our economy."Party faithful packed the town hall, with actor and comedian Oscar Kightley MC, and powerful performances from a kapa haka group and Canadian-born country and soul singer/songwriter Tami Neilson getting the campaign under way.The mood was joyous, verging on celebratory at times - likely buoyed on by polls showing Labour more than 20 percentage points ahead of National, polls that had soared under the Government's Covid response.Occasional chants of "three more years" and "we love you Jacinda" erupted among some of the more vocal supporters.Introducing Ardern was "first man" Clarke Gayford.He received a huge roar, and shared several unique insights from living with a person recently voted the "world's most eloquent leader"."I know it might sound a bit strange but not even once have I seen even privately her celebrate the role [of Prime Minister]."Gayford spoke of the Cabinet papers being read in bed at midnight - "worse than toast crumbs" - and the alarm clock tune that will "forever haunt my dreams".Through her speech Ardern reflected on the tragedies the past three years had seen.The March 15 Christchurch mosque attacks, Whakaari/White Island, and Covid-19 had "devastated in very different ways", she said."[But] they drew out a response from Kiwis that was the same ... a sense of collective purpose, of determination, of kindness. They are all values we...

Today on the show we'll speak to Whakaari/White Island survivor Kelsey, and give you the latest on the North vs South rugby matches. Plus the latest Betoota News, and we want to know if your pet has travelled a heck of a long way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The media were in emergency mode once again this week when Whakaari / White Island erupted. They raised important questions about risks and rewards of tourism - and some got involved in the emotional push to recover the missing. 

The media were in emergency mode once again this week when Whakaari / White Island erupted. They raised important questions about risks and rewards of tourism - and some got involved in the emotional push to recover the missing.