A discovery in Antarctica has offered new insights into the Southern Alps' formation.

Aucklanders could get as little as five days' warning of a major volcanic eruption.

Researcher reveals what impact an eruption in the city-wide volcanic field would have.

Scientists aim to model risks linked to collapsing volcanoes, saving lives and buildings.

How would lava like that devastating Hawaii affect Auckland's underground networks?

The Hawaiian lava tour takes you to coastal sights otherwise unreachable

Hawaii's volcanic zone is closed to visitors, but you can see the record eruption by sea.

Hawaii has scientists wide-eyed, eager to advance what's known about volcanos.

Locals continue to look for relatives as Guatemala death toll rises to 109.

Mt Ruapehu's crater lake temperature rising in step with an increase in volcanic tremors.

Is it possible to anticipate when New Zealand's next big volcano will blow?

Darryl Clinton was helping protect a friend's property when he was hit by the molten rock.

After explosive eruptions and rivers of lava, Hawaiians now have something else to fear.

Planes are being told to avoid airspace near Hawaii and the 9km volcanic ash plume.

Volca-no worries! Golfers in Hawaii were more concerned with finishing their round.

GNS scientist Bradley Scott says the layers of ground reveal the history of the land.

Auckland's volcano field is quiet now - but it could be even more explosive than Kilauea.

Residents on the Big Island of Hawaii hunkered down for what could be weeks of upheaval.

A Mt Taranaki eruption could see fast-moving, hot ash flows spreading kilometres around.

NZ experts question new US study on Taupo suggesting "super-eruptions" are well signalled.

A remote-operated sub that helped discover the Titanic probes NZ underwater volcano.

Firefighters are extinguishing one fire and inspecting another on the same street.

White Island's crater lake has reappeared, as quakes detected at the island and Ruapehu.

A series of volcanic earthquakes is stirring beneath Mt Ruapehu.

Undiscovered volcanic features could lie hidden not far from the Bay of Plenty's coast.

Taupo, which produced one of the world's biggest eruptions, represents NZ in 'Volcano Cup'

Firefighter on holiday in Bali saved woman's life after she fell into volcano crater.

Quake activity has returned to the Ring of Fire as scientists fear a "big one" is coming.

NZ scientists raise questions over US study linking 2007 eruption to tidal cycles.

Flying rocks from the eruption of Mount Kusatsu-Shirane killed a skier in Japan.