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Three tour operators plead guilty to failing to ensure the health and safety of workers and tourists under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 during the deadly eruption of White Island in New Zealand in 2019. They each face a maximum fine of $1.5 million (US$927,000).
2023-07-7

New Zealand's Whakaari - White Island stratovolcano erupts with reports of at least five fatalities and a number of people injured or missing. Around 50 people, mostly tourists, were believed to be on the island at the time of eruption, according to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
2019-12-9

A state of emergency is declared and coastal areas are evacuated in the Coromandel Peninsula as Cyclone Cook sweeps across the North Island of New Zealand.
2017-04-13

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurs off the north east coast of North Island, New Zealand. A tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake, and waves of 0.3m have been reported near Gisborne.
2016-09-1

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurs on the lower North Island of New Zealand near the capital Wellington.
2014-01-20

Official alternative names are announced for the North Island and South Island of New Zealand with Te Ika-a-Maui and Te Waipounamu as the respective Maori language names.
2013-10-10

At least 88 containers fall from the stricken cargo ship Rena into the Bay of Plenty off New Zealand's North Island, including one containing the
2011-10-13

A container ship runs aground on a reef off the coast of Tauranga, New Zealand, causing a large oil spill into the Bay of Plenty and affecting wildlife.
2011-10-5

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake occurs 30 kilometres west of Taupo in the Waikato Region of the North Island of New Zealand.
2011-07-5

A large storm hits New Zealand with severe weather warnings in place for both the North and South Island for several days.
2010-09-17