Since the eruption of Tongariro and White Island in 2012-13, things have been quiet at New Zealand's volcanoes. Only three volcanoes have been on Level 1/Green alert status (some restlessness, but no ...

Assurances from experts that Ngauruhoe is far from blowing its top. There's been a significant increase in seismic activity around the volcano in recent weeks, with GNS raising its alert level to one.

The North Island's extraordinary landscapes are constantly transforming, writes Andrew Bain. The Tongariro Crossing is regularly called the best day walk in New Zealand, but with big claims come big ...

Ngauruhoe in New Zealand, seen in January 2009. Note the lava flows on its flanks from recent eruptions. Volcanic hazard map for the current activity at Chile's Villarrica. Areas marked in red are the ...