Five leading figures in the science sector share their views on Budget 2017.

Extreme athletes aren't simply adrenaline junkies with a death wish, scientists say.

Kiwi scientists have helped discover new volcanoes beneath the Pacific Ocean.

COMMENT: Matthew Blackett explains why these volcanoes are so dangerous.

Around 435,000 residents would be forced to flee in an Auckland eruption scenario.

A Kiwi scientist has journeyed to one of the world's most volcanically active regions.

Volcano under one of the world's busiest flight paths has erupted almost 40 times this year.

Kiwi Matthew Davison pitched the idea of getting photos of the inside of the crater.

Scientists have put a recent spate of Central North Island quakes down to long-term tectonic "stretching" rather than worrying volcanic activity.

Scientists have found an intriguing new way to peer into the fiery belly of New Zealand's hottest island.

Things seem to be heating up Campi Flegrei, the 12km-wide caldera west of Naples in Italy.

A researcher who has uncovered new insights into New Zealand's ocean environment says seafloor communities need better protection against any future deep-sea mining.

INTERACTIVE MAP: Explore the behaviour of volcanoes that lie beneath Auckland and see whether your area is in a danger zone.

The spectacular eruption of a geyser near the shores of Lake Rotorua comes as scientists are discovering new insights into the city's famous geothermal backdrop.

Research maps out the Auckland suburbs most in danger if a volcanic explosion occurs.

A pumice raft spotted by a Royal New Zealand Air Force crew has pointed to a possible major undersea eruption somewhere in the Tonga-Kermadec volcanic arc.

The tihi (summits) of five Auckland mountains will be closed to vehicles from next year, the Tupuna Maunga Authority has announced.

The Government is being urged to fund an around-the-clock monitoring and warning system for earthquakes and tsunamis in New Zealand.

Collating data on eruptions, earthquakes and gas emissions promise new predictive tools.

The lake on active Bay of Plenty volcano White Island has completely disappeared, a volcanologist has discovered.

GeoNet reports rapid rise in temperature in the mountain's crater lake as well as more shakes than usual.

The service has gradually resumed since the volcanic alert level for Mount Hakone was raised in May 2015.

Researchers get grant to find out how much notice there will be if volcano field becomes active.

Scientists continue to monitor one of New Zealand's volcanic hot spots as underground rumblings reverberate.

Were the quakes that struck Wairarapa today and Christchurch last night caused by the weather or planets ... or neither?

Mt Ruapehu's risk of eruption is increasing with its volcanic alert now at Level 2, as DoC also issues warning to climbers and trampers.

A new crater has formed on White Island following a minor eruption on Wednesday but it's likely little or no magma was ejected.

COMMENT: Auckland Council's recent bid to remove and downgrade a large number of "volcanic viewshafts" was shelved following strong criticism.

The explosive history of Rangitoto has again been rewritten, after scientists recovered buried clues of ancient blasts deep below the Island.