Kiwis in Bali have been warned to stay at least 12km from the Mount Agung volcano.

Strong tremors rippled through one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.

More tremors have sparked fear Bali's rumbling Mount Agung could erupt at any moment.

Number of tremors at Bali's Mt Agung volcano has increased as thousands flee.

Rich resources of oil and gas could lie trapped inside volcanoes buried off our coasts.

Tremors and smoke from Bali's Mount Agung volcano indicates it could blow within 24 hours.

Scientists will model the risks of a future "super-eruption" in a new $8.2 million study.

The latest bout of unrest at Mt Ruapehu's crater lake has come to an end, scientists say.

Hidden beneath the frozen surface of Antarctica lie warm caves that could harbour life.

COMMENT: Auckland's natural history could get in the way of museum WWI memorial.

As photographer set up his camera, a volcano erupted right in front of him

Auckland's volcanic past has been pieced back together, revealing explosive surprises.

GPS data has revealed how mantle rock beneath the Central North Island is being melted.

NZ scientists reveal an explosive history behind the 2014 eruption that made a new island.

Eruption could cost Auckland $10b and make the city even more vulnerable to disaster.

Volcanic eruptions may be more predictable thanks to NZ study.

Five leading figures in the science sector share their views on Budget 2017.

Extreme athletes aren't simply adrenaline junkies with a death wish, scientists say.

Around 435,000 residents would be forced to flee in an Auckland eruption scenario.

A Kiwi scientist has journeyed to one of the world's most volcanically active regions.

Volcano under one of the world's busiest flight paths has erupted almost 40 times this year.

Kiwi Matthew Davison pitched the idea of getting photos of the inside of the crater.

Scientists have put a recent spate of Central North Island quakes down to long-term tectonic "stretching" rather than worrying volcanic activity.

The Auckland Volcanic Field will "almost certainly" erupt again, and a swarm of earthquakes will be the first signal of a catastrophe, say scientists.

Kiwi scientists could soon have a new way to safely get an up-close look at erupting volcanoes: send in the drone.

Scientists have found an intriguing new way to peer into the fiery belly of New Zealand's hottest island.

Things seem to be heating up Campi Flegrei, the 12km-wide caldera west of Naples in Italy.

A researcher who has uncovered new insights into New Zealand's ocean environment says seafloor communities need better protection against any future deep-sea mining.

INTERACTIVE MAP: Explore the behaviour of volcanoes that lie beneath Auckland and see whether your area is in a danger zone.

The spectacular eruption of a geyser near the shores of Lake Rotorua comes as scientists are discovering new insights into the city's famous geothermal backdrop.