Conviction of Whakaari/White Island owners quashed

Friday 28 February 2025 · 7 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 28 Feb 2025, 10:37am

A High Court judge has quashed the conviction of Whakaari Management Ltd following the 2019 eruption that killed 22 people. The company, owned by brothers Andrew, James, and Peter Buttle, had previously been fined $1.045 million and ordered to pay $4.88 million in reparation.

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1. RNZFri 28 Feb 2025, 10:02am

   Owners of Whakaari/White Island have conviction quashed (opens in new tab)

   Also on 1News (opens in new tab)

2. StuffFri 28 Feb 2025, 10:22am

   Whakaari White Island owners successfully appeal conviction (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Post (opens in new tab), The Press (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldFri 28 Feb 2025, 10:26am

   Owners of Whakaari/White Island Andrew, James and Peter Buttle have conviction quashed (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZFri 28 Feb 2025, 10:37am

   Owners of Whakaari/White Island have company's conviction quashed (opens in new tab)