Hawaii
Central Pacific urged to prepare for hurricane season
The US National Weather Service says there's a 40 percent chance of more tropical cyclones than normal in the central Pacific region in the next six months.
Volcanic haze from Hawaii hits islands 6,000kms away
Volcanic haze from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has reached the Northern Marianas and Guam, over 6,000 kilometres away, affecting visibilty there. Audio
Latest Kilauea blast sends ash 4km into Hawaii skies
A fresh blast from the crater of Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano has sent an ash plume more than four kilometres into the sky.
Power plant spared from Hawaii lava
The restive Kilauea Volcano belched clouds of ash into the skies over Hawaii's Big Island twice more today as a nearby power plant was spared from approaching lava. Video
Lava creeps to edge of geothermal plant in Hawaii
Molten lava from the erupting Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii's Big Island crept to the edge of a geothermal power plant.
Toxic gas threat as Kilauea lava hits ocean
In addition to the possibility of more eruptions, lava is oozing into the ocean, sending hydrochloric acid and volcanic glass particles into the air. Local officials say two lava flows have reached… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 22 May 2018
A prominent Niuean New Zealander is seeking a senior post at the World Health Organisation; Thousands of students in Solomon Islands took time out to think about their futures earlier this month at a… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 21 May 2018
Edouard Fritch is re-elected French Polynesia's president; HIV drugs arrive in PNG after a month of crisis; Hawaii passes long time pesticides bill, following lengthy debates; Questions around NZ's… Audio
Hawaii passes pesticides bill, following lengthy debates
Hawaii anti-pesticides bill passes this month imposing a state wide ban on the use of the neurotoxin chlorpyrifos. Audio
Scientists in Hawaii warn of more eruptions from Kiluaea
Scientists are warning this morning's explosive eruption on the summit of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano could be the first of many.
Kilauea's new eruption: 'Lava, water don't mix'
There's been another big eruption from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano - this one's sent a plume of ash 9,000 metres into the sky. Lynn Kawano from Hawaii News Now tells Susie Ferguson a big concern is gases… Audio
Hawaii's Big Island hit by swarm of quakes
Dozens of shallow quakes have rattled Hawaii's Big Island where the Kilauea volcano summit is located, and has further increased fears among locals.
Preparedness urged in Hawaii as volcano threat shifts
Rocks roughly 60cm in diameter have been found a few hundred metres away from the crater of Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano.
New fissures open at Hawaii volcano, forcing more evacuations
At least four new fissures have opened on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano this week, prompting more evacuations.
Signs Hawaii volcano could hurl rocks 'size of cows'
Fears of a massive volcanic eruption have prompted the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to shut down indefinitely today.
Could a volcanic eruption like Kilauea happen in Auckland?
The ongoing eruption of Kilauea in Hawaii could provide some valuable lessons about Auckland volcanoes. That's the view of researchers from GNS Science, who say that if a volcano were to erupt in… Audio
Hawaii governor eases risks with lava eruption near power plant
Hawaii has signed an emergency proclamation to address safety threats posed by ongoing volcanic eruptions near a geothermal power plant storing flammables.
More volcanic eruptions could shoot out 'ballistic rocks'
An explosion in Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano is likely to be the first of a series of larger explosions that could throw rocks and ash from the crater, threatening a nearby town where 43,000… Video, Audio
Hawaii volcano could start shooting big rocks
A large explosion in Hawaii's Kilauea volcano could mark the beginning of more violent activity, geologists say. Video
More evacuations from Hawaii volcano
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has erupted out of two new vents prompting authorities to call for an immediate evacuation of residents from a second neighbourhood on the Big Island. Video, Audio
