The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe thrown out by a judge on Friday.

Six entities pleaded guilty in 2022 and 2023 to the charges they faced, including five tour companies and New Zealand's geoscience research institute, which monitors active volcanoes. Charges were ...

FILE - In this photo provided by Michael Schade, tourists on a boat look at the eruption of the volcano on White Island, New Zealand, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Schade via AP, File) ...

New Zealand's tourism sector needs a boost. But the country's latest ad campaign is getting attention for the wrong reasons. "Everyone must go!" the government of New Zealand's latest tourism ...

Six entities pleaded guilty in 2022 and 2023 to the charges they faced, including five tour companies and New Zealand’s geoscience research institute, which monitors active volcanoes. Charges were ...

The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe ...

Depending on how you read it, New Zealand's latest tourism tagline can be a well-meaning plea for people to visit - or a threat to kick Kiwis out. "Everyone Must Go!" reads a slogan printed across ...

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