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![Quake evacuations: Is it safe to visit Naples?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Quake evacuations: Is it safe to visit Naples?
The city's turbulent volcanic history is a big draw for tourists, but also a risk.
![Kaikōura 2016 earthquake linked to unrest at Taupō supervolcano - 500km away](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kaikōura 2016 earthquake linked to unrest at Taupō supervolcano - 500km away
It’s been a question on the minds of geoscientists - can big quakes trigger eruptions?
![Indonesia’s Mt Ruang erupts again, spewing ash and peppering villages with debris](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Indonesia’s Mt Ruang erupts again, spewing ash and peppering villages with debris
The alert level of the volcano on Sulawesi Island was again raised to the highest level.
![Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger
Mount Ruang on the northern side of Sulawesi Island has had at least five large eruptions.
![Tsunami fears after 'monstrous' volcanic eruption, thousands flee](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Tsunami fears after 'monstrous' volcanic eruption, thousands flee
Eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high.
!['Extraordinary': Volcano delights tourists with natural phenomenon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Extraordinary': Volcano delights tourists with natural phenomenon
Residents have dubbed the volcano Lady of the Rings.
!['Verifiable nightmare': White Island survivors battled horror 387C heat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Verifiable nightmare': White Island survivors battled horror 387C heat
Court documents reveal US tourists' battle for survival as Whakaari/White Island erupted.
!['10 minutes of shaking': Uncommon style of earthquake activity at Ruapehu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'10 minutes of shaking': Uncommon style of earthquake activity at Ruapehu
“Over the last month, we have seen a maximum of six of these earthquakes a day."
![White Island victims' multimillion-dollar civil claim heads to mediation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
White Island victims' multimillion-dollar civil claim heads to mediation
Victims' lawyer says no amount of money will erase the pain inflicted by the tragedy.
![Sniffer dog saves Wellington island from potential disaster](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Sniffer dog saves Wellington island from potential disaster
When Vito the ant-detection dog woke up on Tuesday, he did not expect to become a hero.
!['Bittersweet': Brother of killed Whakaari guide speaks out after verdict](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Bittersweet': Brother of killed Whakaari guide speaks out after verdict
'No matter what way you look at it, it doesn’t bring anybody home.'
![‘You cannot mend a mother’s broken heart’: White Island victim's mum speaks of grief](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
‘You cannot mend a mother’s broken heart’: White Island victim's mum speaks of grief
Victims and family members address the court before the hearing moved into its next phase.
![What the gases from Auckland's next volcanic eruption could do to our health](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
What the gases from Auckland's next volcanic eruption could do to our health
For the first time, scientists have studied how gas could travel in an Auckland eruption.
!['I could have died that night' - Tangiwai shift swap saves train driver's life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'I could have died that night' - Tangiwai shift swap saves train driver's life
A Herald podcast has prompted members of the public to come forward with their memories.
![70 years on, hundreds gather at Tangiwai railway memorial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
70 years on, hundreds gather at Tangiwai railway memorial
More than 300 people gathered at the site of the Tangiwai railway disaster.
!['It should never be forgotten': Tangiwai service marks 70th anniversary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'It should never be forgotten': Tangiwai service marks 70th anniversary
A train will retrace the original Wellington-Auckland express route to Tangiwai.
!['There's nothing we can do': Lava flows to hit Iceland homes after second eruption](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'There's nothing we can do': Lava flows to hit Iceland homes after second eruption
A Grindavik volcano has spewed molten rock after a second eruption in two months.
!['The scene from hell': Survivors reveal the true horror of NZ's worst rail disaster](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'The scene from hell': Survivors reveal the true horror of NZ's worst rail disaster
A six-part series on the train crash that rocked New Zealand.
![Distressed hiker rescued near volcano by helicopter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Distressed hiker rescued near volcano by helicopter
The hiker, giving distress signals, was spotted by a pilot in a passing plane.
![Massive hedge fire destroys sheds near Timaru, fires on Auckland’s volcanoes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Massive hedge fire destroys sheds near Timaru, fires on Auckland’s volcanoes
Ten fire trucks were called in to battle the fire in a macrocarpa hedge.
![Watch: Lava spews from Icelandic volcano after intense series of earthquakes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch: Lava spews from Icelandic volcano after intense series of earthquakes
A 'fountain' of molten rock broke through a crack, the Met Office says it grew 'rapidly'