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Swarm of almost 200 quakes rock White Island

A swarm of earthquakes has rocked White Island, with 196 recorded since Thursday.

Horror as man falls into fiery Hawaii volcano

A man has fallen 20m into a volcano crater after climbing over a metal railing in Hawaii.

White Island's crater lake now less likely to overflow

The risk of an overflow at NZ's rowdiest volcano appears to have cooled, scientists say.

A look inside our geohazards monitoring centre

New centre already helping us better monitor earthquakes - and could save lives.

What's really bubbling below Rotorua?

Findings of a decade-long study to be presented in public meeting on February 12.

Auckland: Where unknown volcanoes lie beneath the surface

An application to building a house ended up unearthing a volcano.

Hawaii's newest black sand beach opens

This beautiful beach was created during the destruction of Kilauea's eruption in 2018.

Indonesian volcano is now only about a quarter of its pre-eruption size

Anak Krakatau erupted and collapsed a week ago, triggering a deadly tsunami.

Indonesia raises alert, widens danger zone

"There's still a chance of a landslide, even under the sea level or on the sea level."

Can we predict eruptions decades in advance?

New research has revised the dates of past eruptions - and may help predict future ones.

Watch: Images of the planet's newest land on Hawaii

The latest lava flows at Kilauea have created new land the area of 350 rugby fields.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano calms after creating 350 rugby fields of land

Kiwi tourists buck the trend after volcano scared off other visitors.

What Antarctic discovery means for Southern Alps

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

Auckland could get just five days' warning of eruption

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

The biggest risk to life if Auckland erupts

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

Collapsing volcanoes: Study to tackle complex threat

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

How an Auckland blow would hit underground infrastructure

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

Hawaii's lava boat tour

The Hawaiian lava tour takes you to coastal sights otherwise unreachable