Four times in the past week, I have put my life in the hands of Air New Zealand's decision to fly under an ash cloud.

Jetstar and Qantas have cancelled all today's flights to, from and within New Zealand.

Industry sources are warning that the volcanic ash cloud's impact on the tourism sector will be serious if the disruptions continue much longer.

Flights over New Zealand could be disrupted for days as ash from the Chilean volcanic eruption...

Air NZ would adjust flight routes and altitudes to ensure aircraft remained clear of ash.

International flights have been cancelled as a volcanic ash cloud from Chile heads towards NZ,

Liz Light takes a walk up Mt Taranaki.

The temperature of the lake has now fallen to about 33C and other monitored indicators show less activity.

Mount Ruapehu's Crater Lake is heating up, but there are no signs an eruption is imminent, say volcanologists.

Auckland is home to more than 50 volcanic cones and craters. Diana Clement explores just a few.

Scientists from New Zealand and the United States plan to map the bottom of Lake Rotomahana in the hope of discovering what happened to the Pink and White Terraces hydrothermal system.