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.

Aucklanders will be reminded that, like Christchurch, their city is built on a seismic hot spot when Eruption screens on TV3.

The power of Krakatoa is awe-inspiring, writes Michael Travers.

A huge undersea volcano has dramatically reduced in size after partly collapsing more than 100 metres toward the ocean floor.

The Auckland City Council has been accused of hypocrisy after ignoring the rules designed to protect the area's volcanic cones.

NZ travellers may find themselves out of pocket if ash from the Icelandic volcano causes authorities to close airspace again.

Claims from travelers disrupted by the Iceland volcano have topped half a million dollars, one of NZ's leading travel insurance companies says.

A wife took a block of her husband's favourite Lancashire cheese on an epic 24,000km, 10-country journey after being grounded by the Icelandic volcanic eruption.

Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland has reminded the world again that it has the power to disrupt international travel.

The ash cloud from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokul volcano is still causing havoc for flights across the Atlantic.

It's Bjork's fault. "One day it will happen," sings the Icelandic star on the prophetic 1993 song, One Day.

Corporal Apiata, who had been serving with the SAS in Afghanistan, touched down at Auckland International Airport at 5.15am yesterday.