Close inspection of the second oldest geological map of the Auckland Volcanic Field, published by early explorer and geologist Ferdinand von Hochstetter in 1864, shows four volcanic vents in the ...

The city of Auckland might be in one of the most volcanically interesting locations on the planet. It's built on top of an active volcanic field. Wired Science blogger Erik Klemetti describes a ...

The Auckland Isthmus and region have been the scene of a series of basaltic volcanic eruptions over the past 250 000 years resulting in a field covering approximately 100 km2, including approximately ...

Auckland, New Zealand, is home to around 50 dormant volcanoes. From Rangitoto to Mangere, here are six for tourists to explore.

"Auckland sits on an active volcanic field with 53 known volcanic centers and it is likely there will be an eruption in the future, we just aren't sure when or where," says lead researcher ...

Studying Auckland’s volcanic caves could help give clues to the region’s volcanic future, explains speleologist Peter Crossley, who has led many efforts to map and protect the region’s caves ...

Auckland lies among 50 volcanoes in a volcanic field. The volcanoes are not described as extinct, they are dormant. So do they pose any threat? Matthew Crawford reports.

A history of Auckland's volcanic field, and what may be the future, has been highlighted in a new book. Geologist, marine ecologist and volcano expert Bruce Hayward has added to his bibliography ...

Auckland, New Zealand, is home to around 50 dormant volcanoes. From Rangitoto to Mangere, here are six for tourists to explore.