Baby island emerges in Pacific after Tonga underwater volcano erupts
A new 'baby' island has been spotted in the middle of the ocean near Tonga.
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The atmospheric wave, theorised but never proven, has eluded detection for 85 years.
Afterglow from eruption creating multi-coloured twilight above frozen continent
Afterglow from eruption creating multi-coloured twilight above frozen continent.
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The eruption last year generated forces 500 times bigger than the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
Volcanic unrest: More than 80 earthquakes recorded under Lake Taupō in three weeks
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Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption: What a Kiwi volcanologist discovered
What we know about the Tongan volcano eruption and tsunami four months on.
'We cannot be held responsible': Decision made on NEMA charges in Whakaari case
WorkSafe charges against the National Emergency Management Agency have been dismissed.
Mt Ruapehu has strongest tremor in 20 years
A period of heightened unrest continues for Mt Ruapehu.
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Could hidden seismic signals be the key to predicting New Zealand's next big eruption?
'Pressure could be building': Mt Ruapehu in longest period of unrest in 20 years
Elevated volcanic unrest has been sustained at Mt Ruapehu for four weeks.
Volcanic unrest elevated at Mt Ruapehu as scientists monitor tremors
Mt Ruapehu has been subject to elevated tremors for weeks, but eruption not expected.
Temperatures at Mt Ruapehu crater lake continue to rise
Over the past eight days, the temperature has risen further from 32C to 36C.
NZ medical team to provide mental health support in Tonga
Eight NZ medical profs have left for Tonga to help with trauma in tsunami aftermath.
Mt Ruapehu raised to volcanic alert level 2
The last time Mt Ruapehu was moved to volcanic level 2 was in December 2020.
Tonga eruption and the Kiwi scientist: What we know about the big blast
NZ volcanologist arrives in Tonga to help reconstruct January's monster eruption.
Uncertain future for islanders who survived Tongan eruption
The January 15 volcanic eruption that was so huge it echoed around the world.
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Global aid effort under way as big forces help tiny Tonga
The HMNZS Wellington and Aotearoa are already in Tonga and other nations are helping too.
Shockwave of Tongan eruption recorded in Tauranga Harbour
Evidence of tsunami waves was also recorded in the Bay.
Nomuka family in NZ say home in Tonga likely unliveable
The volcano eruption and tsunami caused extensive damage to the island.
Queues taking four hours to process as generous public turn out for Tonga
The aid is from a trust set up for the purpose of disaster relief in the Pacific.
Tongan port being checked for arrival of supplies
Shipping channels and wharves at the main port assessed before supply drop.
Editorial: Expect Tonga to rebuild
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Christchurch mayor says Tonga helped in city's hour of need, asks locals to pay back the kindness
Chch mayor encourages people to pay back the kindness Tonga showed after earthquakes.
NZ needs to prepare for the hazards of an eruption - EQC
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Three dead in Tonga eruption, all homes on Mango destroyed
Still no contact from the Ha'apai group of islands and concerns for low-lying islands.
Tonga eruption: Water major priority, damage still unknown
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Shocking images show island 'almost completely wiped out'
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Watch: Volcanic ash rains on Tonga after eruption
Footage of ash raining from the skies as Tongans are told to take shelter.
Tongans in NZ anxiously await news from home: 'It's painful, you just feel hopeless'
Tongans in New Zealand have been praying for their Pacific Island families.
Tonga volcano eruption: Air NZ postpones repatriation flight due to ash clouds
Flight scheduled to leave Auckland this Thursday postponed indefinitely.