1 Mar 2024

10 million in reparations given to Whakaari victims and familes

From Checkpoint, 5:08 pm on 1 March 2024

Victims of the Whaakari White island eruption and their families have been awarded more than 10 million dollars in reparations.

Five companies that took tourists to the volcanic island before the fatal 2019 eruption were sentenced at the Auckland District Court today.

Reparations are being paid by the islands' owner Whakaari Management Limited, White Island Tours and the helicopter company Volcanic Air Safaris.

 Mark Inman speaks to Lisa Owen.