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Volcanologist says Whakaari visitor numbers led to 'greater chance' of 'mass casualty event'
A prominent volcanologist giving evidence at the Whakaari White Island trial on Monday said the tour groups to Whakaari were a "societal risk" given the probability of groups being affected by an…
How White Island victims' clothing may have harmed them
As the Whakaari White Island trial continues, concerns have been raised over PPE and how it could protect visitors to the volcano.
Whakaari trial: GNS Science did not consider increased volcanic unrest 'a clear hazard'
A leading volcanologist says on the day of the deadly Whakaari White Island eruption, GNS Science did not consider increased volcanic unrest to be a hazard for people visiting.
Contractors dispute over Transmission Gully settled out of court
A dispute between the contractors behind Transmission Gully has been settled out of court, two years after legal action began.
Colleagues and friends give evidence in Dickason trial
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"She's done this to hurt me" are some of the first words from Lauren Dickason's husband after finding his three young daughters dead in their beds.
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Dickason trial: 'She's done this to hurt me' father said after finding daughters' bodies
"She's done this to hurt me" were some of the first words from Lauren Dickason's husband after finding his three young daughters dead in their beds.
Accused's husband grief-stricken on night of daughters' killings, colleague tells High Court
A work colleague of Graham Dickason has described finding the distraught father moments after he found his three daughters dead.
Ship captain fined for purposefully navigating off-course during cyclone
A ship captain has been fined for purposefully navigating off-course during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Dickason murder trial: Family concerned for mother's mental health before move to NZ
The High Court has heard Lauren Dickason's family had serious concerns about her mental wellbeing in the weeks before she moved to New Zealand.
Dickason's family had concerns about her mental wellbeing
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The High Court has heard Lauren Dickason's family had serious concerns about her mental wellbeing in the weeks before she moved to New Zealand.
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Whakaari / White Island trial: Eruption was impossible to predict, expert says
The 2019 Whakaari / White Island eruption which killed 22 people was impossible to predict, a leading volcanologist told the court.
Dickason murder trial: Mother spoke of harming children three times before their deaths
The High Court in Christchurch has heard Lauren Dickason spoke about harming her daughters on three separate occasions before they died.
Mother accused of murdering three daughters wasn't 'nurturing', father says
Hours after a father found his three daughters dead in their Timaru home, he told police his children preferred him over their mum and how his wife was "not a nurturing mother".
Lauren Dickason murder trial: Crown details mother's messages to friends
Crown lawyers say a mother charged with murdering her three daughters in Timaru in 2021 talked about harming her children in messages to friends.
Court case begins for mother accused of killing three daughters
The trial of a woman accused of murdering her three daughters at their Timaru home begins today in the High Court at Christchurch.
Trial of mother accused of murdering three daughters begins
The trial of the woman accused of murdering her three daughters at her Timaru home begins in the Christchurch High Court today.
Lauren Anne Dickason is charged with murdering her two-year-old twin… Audio
Government ordered to review Emissions Trading Scheme settings
The High Court has ordered that the Emissions Trading Scheme settings must be reconsidered.
Gloriavale plaintiffs left with 'deep scars', worked under 'punishing conditions', judge says
Long read - Raised to be meek and submissive in a world dominated by men, six former Gloriavale women have won an extraordinary legal victory they say vindicates their claims of labour exploitation.
Gloriavale employment case: 'It just feels amazing to be acknowledged'
Former Gloriavale women who took the community's leaders to court hope today's ruling will mean change for their families still living in the West Coast commune.
Work 'unrelenting, hard': Court finds former Gloriavale women were employees
Six former Gloriavale women were employees working extremely hard under punishing conditions for years on end at the Christian community, in an experience that has left deep scars, the Employment…
