Contributions to culture have been recognised with entertainers, film makers, designers and foodies receiving New Year Honours.
Entertainment
December 31, 2024
More than four years after an eruption killed 22 people and left 25 with serious injuries, six parties have been sentenced for health and safety failings.
New Zealand
March 1, 2024
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A look back at the history of Whakaari, an active volcano for 150,000 years which became a marketed tourist attraction.
October 31, 2023
Court documents have described the hellish conditions on the island following the fatal 2019 eruption.
July 1, 2023
White Island Tours' charges relate to having staff and tourists on the island in the lead up to the fatal eruption in December 2019.
June 15, 2023
Two hours of passionate presentations ended in cheers, tears and hugs.
May 4, 2021
Antony de Malmanche has maintained his innocence since he was found with crystal meth in his backpack when he flew to Bali in 2014.
October 28, 2020
Lawyer, Marie Dyhrberg, argued that the case is in its early days, and asked that the man's name suppression remains until a hearing.
July 17, 2018
The teen was stabbed to death in her Auckland home by Akshay Chand who was on bail for kidnapping and assaulting her a month earlier.
March 6, 2018
It's the second time in less than a year the residents have been forced to deal with flooding.
January 6, 2018