Mark Law: The Whakaari White Island Rescue - Minute By Minute

Mark Law is a former NZSAS soldier, he’s survived an armed ambush in Africa, he nearly died from a flesh-eating disease, and built a helicopter business that included owning a Black Hawk.

But he's probably best known for what he did on December 9, 2019, when Whakaari White Island erupted. Mark flew his helicopter into the danger zone and helped rescue people who were trapped on the island.

In this conversation, he takes us inside that horrific day, the controversial WorkSafe prosecution that followed, and shares some incredible stories from his life.

The biggest surprise for me was his answer when I asked him about the hardest thing he's ever been through…and it wasn't any of those experiences.

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Timestamps

0:00 Introduction 2:13 Writing "Lucky You're Tough" 7:41 Overcoming Life's Challenges 16:31 Early Life and Upbringing 27:14 Military Service and the NZSAS 47:15 Surviving the Ambush and Virus 59:13 Introduction to the WorkSafe Investigation 1:06:25 The Whakaari/White Island Eruption Rescue 1:39:28 The Aftermath and Legal Battles 1:50:41 Life Philosophy and Personal Growth