Brad Scott
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 22 August 2024
On today's episode, the ash warning for aircraft flying in and out of Rotorua and Tauranga airports may remain in place for at least the next 18 hours, the Early Childhood Council is warning that… Audio
Ash warning in place at Rotorua and Tauranga airports after Whakaari White Island eruption
The ash warning for aircraft flying in and out of Rotorua and Tauranga airports may remain in place for at least the next 18 hours. Met Service's Mathapelo Makgabutlane and GNS Science Volcanic Duty… Audio
I Was There When: Mount Ruapehu erupted
GNS volcanologist Brad Scott joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Bay of Plenty warned more earthquakes likely to come
Residents in Bay of Plenty are being warned rumbles they experienced this morning, may continue for weeks.
The Bay was jolted by a series of seven earthquakes in the space of 20 minutes today.
A… Audio
A series of quakes shake Bay of Plenty
A series of earthquakes have shaken the Bay of Plenty this morning, including one magnitude 4.9 shortly after 8 o'clock.
The earthquakes were felt from Tauranga to Taupo to Whakatane.
Māni Dunlop… Audio
Whakaari /White Island : how risk is determined
GNS Volcanologist Brad Scott has been monitoring and visiting White Island for around 40 years. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 3. Audio
Whakaari/White Island: GNS science advising recovery efforts
Scientific experts including from GNS science are advising police on three aspects of the recovery operation on Whakaari/White Island.
They are the conditions on the island, what people going onto… Audio
Giant pumice raft drifts after submarine eruption near Tonga
A large raft of pumice is floating in the Pacific after an underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga earlier this month. Audio
Giant pumice raft in the Pacific Ocean
A giant raft of pumice, thought to have originated near Tonga could potentially wash up on our shores. GNS science volcanologist Brad Scott explains how it has formed. Audio
Ruapehu crater lake hottest in years
Scientists warn the crater lake on Mount Ruapehu is the hottest it's been in two years. Te Wai a-moe reached 42degC on Tuesday after rising by half a degree a day for the last two weeks. Only one… Audio
Could a volcanic eruption like Kilauea happen in Auckland?
The ongoing eruption of Kilauea in Hawaii could provide some valuable lessons about Auckland volcanoes. That's the view of researchers from GNS Science, who say that if a volcano were to erupt in… Audio
Mixed feelings on Ambae as govt considers permanent evacuation
There are mixed feelings on Ambae as the island's volcano continues to erupt and the Vanuatu government considers a permanent evacuation of the island. There are mixed feelings on Ambae as the… Audio
Vanuatu emergency extended, evacuees in limbo
Evacuees from an erupting volcano in Vanuatu are facing more time in limbo after authorities extended a state of emergency on the island of Ambae. About 11,000 Ambaeans are in camps on neighbouring… Audio
Evacuees in limbo as Vanuatu emergency extended
Evacuees from an erupting volcano in Vanuatu are facing more time in limbo after authorities extended a state of emergency on the island of Ambae. Audio
Vanuatu volcano calms down
A vulcanologist says the erupting volcano which has caused a mass evacuation in Vanuatu appears to be calming down. Audio
Vanuatu and Volcanos
We start our evening with an update from Vanuatu. Firstly volcanologist Brad Scott gives us an overview from a scientific perspective and RNZ International journalist Koroi Hawkins gives us an update… Audio
Vanuatu volcano: Brad Scott from GNS
Kiwi vulcanologist Brad Scott from GNS is in Vanuatu to assist the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department with their monitoring. The Ambae volcano is sitting at level 4 " an ongoing moderate… Audio
NZ volcanologist heads for erupting Vanuatu volcano
New Zealand volcanologist Brad Scott is one of a few heading out to Vanuatu later today as the Manaro volcano continues to rumble. Eruptions from the volcano on the island of Ambae have prompted a… Audio
Geyser erupts for secnd time in Lake Rotorua
GNS volcanologist Brad Scott says the geyser was more likely due to weather than to seismic activity. Audio
Army explosions register on GNS earthquake monitors
With rumblings from Ruapehu on the rise, this week probably wasn't the best time for the army to start exploding things on the volcanic plateau. Audio
