2020-12-18 11:06:16 GMT2020-12-18 19:06:16(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
WELLINGTON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) The New Zealand government will look to strengthen regulatory oversight and audit processes relating to the management of natural hazard risks following a review of adventure tourism activities identified that improvements could be made to improve safety.
The move came as the first anniversary of the deadly White Island volcanic eruption was marked earlier this month. On Dec. 9, 2019, the White Island volcanic eruption killed 22 people and injured further 25 people.
The government released on Friday the first stage of the targeted review of adventure activities regulations and the terms of reference into an independent review of WorkSafe s operations in relation to activities on the White Island, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood said in a statement.
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