New Zealand's volcanic geological heritage is still quite ... and many other nearby attractions (including Mount Tarawera, Ruapehu, and the Coromandel Peninsula). The waters surrounding Whakaari ...

The Maori, New Zealand's indigenous people ... The great bulk of Ruapehu sheltered this forest from the massive Taupo volcano blast of A.D. 186, while trees for miles in all other directions ...

In fact, the entire national park – home to three active volcanoes; Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro – is one of New Zealand’s best kept secrets. Lower Tama Lake on the saddle between Mount ...

New Zealand officials say a number of people are "unaccounted for" after the White Island volcano, also known as Whakaari, erupted. The island is a popular attraction, and tour groups were said to ...

A New Zealand judge will decide whether the owners of an island volcano suffered a miscarriage of justice when their company was convicted of failing to keep visitors safe following an eruption ...