We've picked five volcanoes from the more than 50 in the Auckland Volcanic Field.

A look into how some of New Zealand's biggest volcanoes erupted hundreds of years ago could help predict lava flows for future eruptions.

The impact of volcanic eruptions on global warming could provide a new explanation for the so-called “pause” used by sceptics to deny climate change, scientists say.

Digging deep into Rangitoto Island has begun to reveal the explosive secrets of Auckland's youngest volcano - and the risk the city could face in future eruptions.

Rangitoto's explosive history - and what it means for risk to Auckland in the future - will become clearer following a study drilling up to 150m into the island's surface.

2014 is less than a fortnight old and we've already been given two reasons to gnaw our fingernails over the future of civilisation as we know it, writes Paul Thomas.

The risk of a supervolcano eruption powerful enough to wipe out civilisation as we know it is far greater than previously thought, a study has found.

Powerful bursts of hot ash and gravel erupted from a rumbling volcano in western Indonesia early Monday (local time), sending panicked villagers streaming down the sides of the mountain.

A volcanic eruption has raised an island in the seas to the far south of Tokyo, the Japanese coast guard and earthquake experts said.

Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, has erupted again, lighting up the sky over much of eastern Sicily and shooting up a towering column of ash.

Mt Sinabung in north Sumatra has been spewing ash and lava 4km into the sky this week, forcing up to 4,300 people to evacuate.

White Island has remained quiet overnight following yesterday's eruption, GeoNet says, but the activity could be part of a bigger sequence.

Civil Defence will monitor White Island (Whakari) following a small eruption which could be part of a sequence leading to a bigger event.

GNS Science volcanologist Craig Miller is joining us at 3pm for a live chat about the eruption at White Island this morning.

GNS scientists are confident a rise in activity at White Island isn't connected to this week's earthquakes in Cook Strait.

A volcanic alert was issued last night on White Island, near the Bay of Plenty, following an increase in minor tremor levels.

Meet Molly Ambrose, 10-year-old Taranaki schoolgirl and the world’s youngest-known volcano chaser.

Is it any wonder Auckland Council is having a hard time selling the Unitary Plan to the rest of us?

Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.