A volcanic island in New Zealand erupted today. Smoke and ash plummeted into the sky above White Island. Beneath all of that smoke and ash, a tragedy unfolded. Dozens of tourists were seen walking ...

An inquest heard on Friday of lifelong injuries and years of grief from survivors and family members of those who died in a massive volcanic eruption on New Zealand's northern island in 2019. Around ...

WHAKATANE, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand island volcano vented more steam and mud Wednesday in an increase of geothermal activity that again delayed the recovery of victims’ bodies from a deadly ...

A family originally from Chicago was among those killed during a volcanic eruption on a small New Zealand island Monday. The American Red Cross said 13-year-old Matthew Hollander and his brother, ...

The GeoNet agency, which monitors volcanoes and earthquakes in New Zealand, had raised the alert level on White Island on Nov. 18 from 1 to 2 on a scale where 5 represents a major eruption, noting an ...

All victims of the White Island volcanic eruption have now been identified, New Zealand police said Tuesday, as they formally named two Australians and an American among the deceased. Families of ...

Recovery teams in New Zealand are getting ready for what could be a dangerous rescue mission. Here's Deputy Police Commissioner Mike Clement. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) MIKE CLEMENT: There is ...

WELLINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - New Zealand's workplace regulator has filed charges against 13 parties following an investigation into a volcanic eruption on White Island in 2019 which killed 22 people ...

The next time you visit Mount Taranaki in New Zealand, know that it's hailed as so sacred that it is now regarded as a "person." According to a report by The Guardian, Taranaki has now been granted ...