The family who own Whakaari/ White Island are seeking to have charges against them dismissed.
Whakaari / White Island Photo: Supplied / Geonet
The Buttle family was one of 13 parties WorkSafe charged with breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act, after the volcano's fatal eruption two-and-a-half years ago.
Lawyer David Neutze, representing the family, told the Whakatāne District Court today that they were proceeding with an application to have the charge dismissed.
A hearing on the case has been scheduled for October.
