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The government says Health & Safety at Work Act changes will remove a ‘climate of fear’. But making it easier for operators to comply with regulations would help more.
A million tourists visit Milford Sound every year, including on cruise ships. What is the level of risk from natural disaster New Zealand is prepared to accept?
Everyone involved in the tourism industry will need to manage risk differently after a court found the landowners of Whakaari/White Island guilty of breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Thirteen parties face criminal charges in the wake of the 2019 Whakaari White Island eruption. Among them is a research organisation, which underlines the perils of natural hazard risk communication.
Charges regarding last year’s fatal Whakaari/White Island eruption should not be about blame, but about improving hazard warnings and enforcement, particularly for sites with a history of eruptions.
The politics of reassurance have made her one of the most popular prime ministers in NZ history. Can Jacinda Ardern turn that into meaningful change?
With a month to until polling day on October 17, the 2020 general election defies conventional analysis.
The tragedy at Whakaari/White Island highlights the need for consent forms to ensure tourists are fully informed when choosing to visit dangerous locations.
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Professor of Tourism, Griffith University
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Adjunct professor and adjunct senior lecturer in tourism management, Adelaide University
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Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Adjunct Professor of Disaster Risk and Resilience, University of Canterbury
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Professor, Political Science and International Relations, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Lecturer and Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Canterbury
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Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Canterbury
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Adjunct Professor, School of Engineering, University of Canterbury
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Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Canterbury
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Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University