White Island tragedy will change the way adventure tourism works in NZ
Whakaari Management Limited has been found guilty of breaching workplace safety laws.
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'Spectacular' Hawaiian volcanic eruption expected to bring queues of tourists
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The gigantic Ōruanui event was big enough to form Lake Taupō and spread ash to Antarctica.
New 3D maps reveal hundreds of old landslides, faults near Auckland
Maps reveal 800 historical landslides near Pukekohe, along with faults, volcanic features.
'More powerful than a nuclear bomb': Time to rethink underwater volcanoes
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How to rebuild Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle
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Biggest fallout in 60yrs: Eruption spews out 20km high ash cloud
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Scientists keeping the official alert level of NZ's famous supervolcano slightly raised.
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GNS wants separate Whakaari/White Island trial
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