WorkSafe New Zealand v Whakaari Management Ltd (CRI-2020-004-009514)
On 30 November 2020, WorkSafe New Zealand filed charging documents in the Auckland District Court against 13 defendants for alleged health and safety failings relating to the fatal eruption of Whakaari on 9 December 2019.
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The trial venue is yet to be determined.
WorkSafe New Zealand v Whakaari Management Ltd [2022] NZDC 5022 [PDF, 158 KB]
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