The Taupō Volcanic Zone

Volcanoes often occur at the boundary where two tectonic plates meet. In New Zealand, the Taupō Volcanic Zone (TVZ), extending...

Uncovering our explosive past – a look at some of the historical aspects of volcanoes in New Zealand.

New Zealand has volcanoes stretching from the Bay of Islands down to Otago. Many of our volcanoes are extinct (no...

The city of Auckland is built on a volcanic field. There are 50 volcanoes within an area of 1,000 square...

Volcanoes often occur at the boundary where two tectonic plates meet. In New Zealand, the Taupō Volcanic Zone (TVZ), extending...