New ZealandMt Eden slips trigger call for cashLand slips on Maungawhau/Mt Eden have prompted a call for the Government to help ratepayers with urgent restoration work on Auckland's volcanic cones.18 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandWhat they had to drink to stay aliveTwo Kiwi tourists who braved 11 hours clinging to their capsized ferry in Indonesia swam in searing heat and swift seas for up to eight more hours.18 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuVolcanoes given back to iwi careThe Crown is gifting some of Auckland's most historic and recognisable assets - 14 volcano sites - to a group of 13 iwi and hapu.23 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldVolcanic ash detection for planesInfra-red technology to help aircraft detect volcanic ash is to go into commercial production, allowing planes to see ash 96.54kms ahead.16 Jul 09:34 PM
WorldEarth's violent volcanic past preserved in Antarctic ice sheetSome of the biggest volcanic eruptions of the last 2,000 years have left their indelible mark deep within the pristine ice sheet of the Antarctic, a study has found.07 Jul 04:25 AM
WorldEruption in Indonesia hits Darwin flightsDarwin remains cut off from all air services and flights from Australia to Bali are being affected as three separate ash plumes billow from an Indonesian volcano.31 May 10:29 PM
WorldVolcanic ash cloud spreads southA vast ash cloud spewing from an Indonesian volcano has already shut Darwin Airport and is spreading south towards Alice Springs, an expert says.31 May 02:19 AM
TravelAuckland: Mangere a boiling cauldronWith over 10 volcanic craters and cones, Mangere is packed with adventures, writes Diana Clement.22 Mar 08:30 PM
TravelFive of the best Auckland volcanoesWe've picked five volcanoes from the more than 50 in the Auckland Volcanic Field.21 Mar 08:30 PM
New ZealandUsing the past to predict future lava flowsA look into how some of New Zealand's biggest volcanoes erupted hundreds of years ago could help predict lava flows for future eruptions.07 Mar 03:28 AM
WorldGlobal warming 'pause' linkThe impact of volcanic eruptions on global warming could provide a new explanation for the so-called “pause” used by sceptics to deny climate change, scientists say.23 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandRangitoto gives clues on next blastDigging deep into Rangitoto Island has begun to reveal the explosive secrets of Auckland's youngest volcano - and the risk the city could face in future eruptions.11 Feb 08:50 PM
New ZealandDrilling begins to study Rangitoto's explosive historyRangitoto's explosive history - and what it means for risk to Auckland in the future - will become clearer following a study drilling up to 150m into the island's surface.11 Feb 12:54 AM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Woe! Welcome to our unhappy New Year2014 is less than a fortnight old and we've already been given two reasons to gnaw our fingernails over the future of civilisation as we know it, writes Paul Thomas.10 Jan 07:43 PM
WorldCataclysmic eruption risk greater than previously thoughtThe risk of a supervolcano eruption powerful enough to wipe out civilisation as we know it is far greater than previously thought, a study has found.05 Jan 07:41 PM
WorldSupervolcano just got even biggerExperts say new findings don't necessarily increase the 'Yellowstone hazard' – despite claims it could be due a catastrophic eruption.11 Dec 07:59 PM
WorldGases erupt from rumbling Indonesian volcanoPowerful bursts of hot ash and gravel erupted from a rumbling volcano in western Indonesia early Monday (local time), sending panicked villagers streaming down the sides of the mountain.25 Nov 06:31 PM
WorldVolcanic eruption raises new islandA volcanic eruption has raised an island in the seas to the far south of Tokyo, the Japanese coast guard and earthquake experts said.21 Nov 07:07 PM
WorldItaly's Mount Etna erupts againMount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, has erupted again, lighting up the sky over much of eastern Sicily and shooting up a towering column of ash.17 Nov 06:41 PM
WorldThousands flee in north SumatraMt Sinabung in north Sumatra has been spewing ash and lava 4km into the sky this week, forcing up to 4,300 people to evacuate.16 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandBigger event could happen 'at any time'White Island has remained quiet overnight following yesterday's eruption, GeoNet says, but the activity could be part of a bigger sequence.20 Aug 09:50 PM
New ZealandWhite Island monitoredCivil Defence will monitor White Island (Whakari) following a small eruption which could be part of a sequence leading to a bigger event.20 Aug 08:11 AM
New ZealandChat replay: White Island blastGNS Science volcanologist Craig Miller is joining us at 3pm for a live chat about the eruption at White Island this morning.20 Aug 02:20 AM
New ZealandEruption on White IslandWhite Island sightseers are being warned another eruption could occur "at any time with little or no warning''.20 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandSmall earthquakes could spark volcanic activityMount Tongariro has been rattled by numerous small earthquakes in the past few weeks, which could spark an increase in volcanic activity, GNS Science says.06 Aug 08:52 AM
New ZealandWhite Island activity not linked to Cook Strait quakesGNS scientists are confident a rise in activity at White Island isn't connected to this week's earthquakes in Cook Strait.27 Jul 03:25 AM
New ZealandVolcanic alert on White IslandA volcanic alert was issued last night on White Island, near the Bay of Plenty, following an increase in minor tremor levels.26 Jul 09:30 AM
