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.

White Island sightseers are being warned another eruption could occur "at any time with little or no warning''.

Mount Tongariro has been rattled by numerous small earthquakes in the past few weeks, which could spark an increase in volcanic activity, GNS Science says.

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.

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The nzherald.co.nz visited White Island in February 2013 as tourists who are continuing to flock to the volcano are fascinated by the up-close views as the island continues to produce "vigorous bursts" of mud, rock steam and gas up to 100m high.

White Island has been spewing mud and rock several tens of metres into the air in the past few days, as GNS Science warns of a greater risk to visitors.

New Zealand's most active volcano is primed to blow again, just days after scientists thought it had calmed down enough to lower alert levels.