TravelWhat is it like to visit Tonga, 18 months on from the volcanic eruption?This Pacific Island paradise is ready to welcome tourists.22 Aug 06:00 AM
New Zealand'I wandered about in a daze': What it was like being part of the Erebus recovery teamColin Monteath recalls his work after the plane crash that killed all 257 people onboard.18 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandScientists just reconstructed Rangitoto’s fiery past - here’s what they learnedFresh findings back the theory Auckland’s biggest volcano was active for centuries.17 Aug 01:41 AM
New ZealandVisitors led to ‘greater chance’ of ‘mass casualty event' on Whakaari, says volcanologistIt is the third week of the trial into the health and safety failings over tourist trips.24 Jul 08:05 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRangitoto volcano discovery adds ‘new dimension’ to city’s hazard-scapeScientists reveal fresh insights into how Auckland’s youngest, largest volcano erupts.18 Jul 12:15 AM
New Zealand'Sounds I never want to hear again': Young Whakaari victim gives evidenceJesse Langford lost his mum, dad and sister on Whakaari.17 Jul 05:08 AM
New Zealand‘Skin was falling off’: Whakaari chopper pilot comforted burns victimsBrian Depauw piloted his first solo chopper trip to Whakaari on the fateful day in 2019.13 Jul 04:56 AM
Travel'Stay away': Tourist receive shocking warning in popular Europe spotTravellers have been told to stay away, or risk the consequences.12 Jul 08:00 PM
New ZealandWhite Island trial begins: What you need to knowThe trial is expected to run for four months.09 Jul 09:04 AM
Travel'Spectacular' Hawaiian volcanic eruption expected to bring queues of touristsPark officials are bracing for visitors, as 'pretty' sights fill the active crater.07 Jun 10:18 PM
New ZealandLead Whakaari burns surgeon Dr Richard Wong She honoured on King's Birthday'We rebuild bodies to restore lives and that’s what we're trying to do.'04 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat woke up Taupō? Super-volcano’s year-long episode leaves burning questionsOne of Taupō's biggest bouts in 150 years has left scientists more questions than answers.04 Jun 03:31 AM
New ZealandGNS Science pleads guilty to reduced Whakaari/White Island chargeMeanwhile, the island's owners have failed in a bid to have their charges thrown out.30 May 01:47 AM
New ZealandWeather wipes out last remaining sensors on WhakaariGeoNet also uses satellite information and monitoring flights to assess the island.23 May 11:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat scientists just discovered about Taupō's latest ‘super-eruption’The gigantic Ōruanui event was big enough to form Lake Taupō and spread ash to Antarctica.22 May 01:33 AM
New ZealandNew 3D maps reveal hundreds of old landslides, faults near AucklandMaps reveal 800 historical landslides near Pukekohe, along with faults, volcanic features.03 May 05:49 AM
World'More powerful than a nuclear bomb': Time to rethink underwater volcanoesThe Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption was 500 times more powerful than a nuclear bomb.26 Apr 10:39 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow to rebuild Hawke's Bay after Cyclone GabrielleOPINION: There is no such thing as a 'stable' area on the East Coast, writes Cam Wylie.23 Apr 03:08 AM
WorldBiggest fallout in 60yrs: Eruption spews out 20km high ash cloudVolcanic ash is covering the ground of several Russian villages.11 Apr 08:48 PM
TravelRotorua's steamy spots will spice up your InstagramThere are endless photo-worthy activities to be discovered in Rotorua.06 Apr 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: Jacinda Ardern - a PM with a planOpinion: Our editorial on the departure of NZ's 40th prime minister.05 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelNew ‘Easter Island statue’ discovered on Rapa NuiThe Moai discovery is said to be "historic for this new generation".09 Mar 11:10 PM
New ZealandUnrest at Taupō: Supervolcano rumbles on after recent 4.4 quakeScientists keeping the official alert level of NZ's famous supervolcano slightly raised.07 Mar 01:15 AM
New ZealandVolcanic unrest: More than 20 aftershocks following Taupō quakeGeoNet also noticed a small signal on newly installed tsunami sensors.06 Mar 10:35 PM
TravelTonga resorts open to guests, volcano's scars still visibleSouth Pacific islands are idyllic as ever, but evidence of volcanic eruption is sobering.24 Feb 06:59 PM
New ZealandGNS wants separate Whakaari/White Island trialA judge is deliberating whether GNS Science should be tried alone.09 Feb 06:37 AM
TalanoaUnderwater volcano in Vanuatu eruptsAn active underwater volcano has erupted in Vanuatu shooting plumes of ash into the sky.01 Feb 04:10 AM
New ZealandRumbles at unsettled Taupō supervolcano may drag on into 2023 - scientistNZ's best-known super-volcano's eight-month stretch of unrest may rumble on into 2023.31 Jan 02:05 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Awesome impacts from Tongan eruptionOPINION: Our editorial on the lasting effects from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai blast.16 Jan 04:00 PM
TalanoaA year on, we know why the Tongan eruption was so violent. It’s a wake-up call to watch other submarine volcanoesScientists ask, was this a new type of eruption?13 Jan 02:13 AM
World'Lava waves': Hawaii volcano eruption continues but alert level loweredKilauea began erupting this week inside its summit crater.06 Jan 09:45 PM
New ZealandFire and ice: Five big questions Kiwi researchers want to answerCan cannabinoids treat pain? Where do our eels spawn? We highlight five new Kiwi studies.04 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFamilies of Whakaari eruption victims return to island three years onA group of nearly 20 people have ventured onto the crater.16 Dec 05:44 AM
WorldIndonesia’s Mt Semeru eruption buries homes, damages bridgeHighest volcano on Indonesia's most densely populated island has erupted.05 Dec 09:22 AM
