The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe thrown out by a judge on Friday.

Auckland (AFP) – An inquest heard on Friday of lifelong injuries and years of grief from survivors and family members of those who died in a massive volcanic eruption on New Zealand's northern island ...

This Dec. 9, 2019 photo provided by Michael Schade shows the rescuers' boat leaving White Island following the eruption of the volcano, New Zealand. (Michael Schade via AP) This Dec. 9, 2019 photo ...

In this Dec. 9, 2019, file photo provided by Michael Schade, tourists on a boat look at the eruption of the volcano on White Island, New Zealand. (Michael Schade via AP) WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - ...

At least five people have died and more fatalities are likely after a volcano erupted on a small New Zealand island, police said. Police Deputy Commissioner John Tims said 23 people had been taken ...

FILE PHOTO: A military helicopter flies at the airport during the rescue mission following the White Island volcano eruptions in Whakatane SYDNEY (Reuters) - The death toll from last month's volcanic ...

Increasing tremors on a volcanic island in New Zealand on Wednesday prevented the recovery of the bodies of eight people thought to be left on the island, two days after an eruption engulfed dozens of ...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday that official inquiries into last week's fatal volcano eruption could take up to a year, and will carry potential criminal penalties of up to five ...

WELLINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - New Zealand's workplace regulator has filed charges against 13 parties following an investigation into a volcanic eruption on White Island in 2019 which killed 22 people ...

A family originally from Chicago was among those killed during a volcanic eruption on a small New Zealand island Monday. The American Red Cross said 13-year-old Matthew Hollander and his brother, ...