Volcanoes
Five Auckland volcanoes to close to vehicles
Five volcanic cones in Auckland, including One Tree Hill and Mt Victoria, will be open only to pedestrians from next year. Video, Audio
Written in stone - the first Māori gardens
The Otuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve, in South Auckland, is home to New Zealand's earliest gardens and is a significant archaeological site. Audio
Ruapehu crater lake heats up
Seismic activity on Mount Ruapehu is increasing as the temperature of the crater lake steadily rises.
White Island volcanic alert lowered
The volcanic alert on White Island in the Bay of Plenty has been been lowered after last week's small eruption.
Minor volcanic eruption by Bay of Plenty's White Island
The volcanic alert for White Island in Bay of Plenty has been raised a notch. GNS said an eruption was recorded on the Island late last night. It said the...
What happens if Auckland's volcanoes erupt?
If Auckland's volcanoes erupted could your house be hit? And how far might you have to go to take refuge from the suffocating ash? Audio
Stories hidden in rocks
In this wrap of the Geoscience Society of New Zealand's annual conference, we explore what rocks tell us about our changing world. Video, Audio
Science expedition to explore South American volcanoes
The South American Andes is one of the world's most volcanically-active regions and yet little is known about some of the volcanoes, largely because of their inaccessibility. In November an… Audio
Scientists use robot to study volcanoes
The world's most sophisticated autonomous underwater vehicle, Sentry, has enabled scientists to do their most detailed study ever of two submarine volcanoes in the Kermadec Arc. Audio
Thousands flee after Chile's Villarrica erupts
Thousands of people have been evacuated in Chile after one of South America's most active and dangerous volcanoes erupted. Audio
Scientists get a closer look at newly formed Tongan island
Scientists have taken a navy boat out to get a closer look at the Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga. Audio
Hawaiian lava a slow-moving disaster
A creeping lava flow from Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano is now less than two kilometres from where people are living. Audio
Science - World Weather
MetService severe weather forecaster Erick Brenstrum on how a day doesn't go by without some weather. Greenland is turning black (from soot), so far 2014 is the year with the highest wildfire activity… Audio
Volcanic Eruption Detection System on Mount Ruapehu
The eruption detection system on Mount Ruapehu is designed to quickly warn people on the Whakapapa ski field to move to high ground out of the path of dangerous lahars Audio
Volcanic Hazard Alert System
After nearly 20 years of use the volcanic hazard alert system for New Zealand has been revised to make it simpler and more informative Audio
Volcanic Eruption Simulator
The Volcanic Risk Solutions group at Massey University have built an eruption simulator so they can study destructive pyroclastic flows in detail Audio
Drilling on Rangitoto Island
Volcanologists have been drilling deep into Rangitoto Island's lava to piece together its eruption history Audio
Drilling on Rangitoto Island
Volcanologists have been drilling deep into Rangitoto Island's lava to piece together its eruption history Audio
New Eruption History for Rangitoto
Rangitoto's volcanic history now shows it erupted intermittently over 1000 years Audio
Auckland's Buried Volcanic Forest
A forest buried in volcanic ash tells a story about Auckland's volcanic history Audio
