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When will a landowner be liable for health and safety failings?
Learnings from WorkSafe New Zealand v Whakaari Management Limited
Lessons for regulators from the Whakaari - White Island Disaster
On 9 December 2019, Whakaari/White Island erupted with 47 people on the island. A subsequent investigation by WorkSafe New Zealand (WorkSafe) resulted in multiple entities being charged with breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA), including the owners of the island, multiple tour operator companies, as well as government agencies.