He argued no visits to the island should have been permitted while the mountain was at alert level two. In 2020, Wislang took judicial review proceedings against White Island Tours, which was later abandoned, and also against the attorney-general and WorkSafe New Zealand, which was unsuccessful. All three parties were awarded costs. Wislang failed to pay White Island Tours, and it served a bankruptcy notice on him in February. Wislang told the court last month that he found the fees charged by the company’s lawyers to be staggering.
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A public commemoration ceremony has been held, with a minute of silence observed at 2.11pm in Whakatane.