Volcano
Mt Taranaki ranger Tāne Houston - 'we let the forest talk for itself'
Country Life takes a walk with mountain ranger Tāne Houston through the forest on the slopes of Mt Taranaki. We head up the volcano along a trap line, resetting bait, foraging and chatting about the… Video, Audio
Mt Taranaki ranger Tāne Houston - 'we let the forest talk for itself'
Country Life takes a walk with mountain ranger Tāne Houston through the forest on the slopes of Mt Taranaki. We head up the volcano along a trap line, resetting bait, foraging and chatting about the…
AudioOur Changing World – The National Geohazard Monitoring Centre
Earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis and landslides – the shaky isles are prone to geohazards. Claire Concannon visits the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre, where a team of analysts are on… Audio
Bougainville's Mt Bagana erupts
Bougainville's Mt Bagana is spewing ash and some lava. Water supplies and food gardens are under threat. Audio
Dr Marta Ribó: mapping the seafloor of Hunga Tonga
One year ago today Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai erupted, causing a devasting tsunami to reach the island. To help us better predict wave forms created by volcanic eruptions in future, a group of… Audio
The ongoing impact of the Hunga Tonga eruption
Almost a year on from Tonga's devastating undersea volcanic eruption, volcanologist Shane Cronin asseses the impact and implications for monitoring other Pacific fault lines. The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha… Audio
Mariners warned to avoid area of Marianas due to volcanic activity
An underwater volcano is likely erupting deep beneath the Pacific Ocean in the Northern Mariana Islands, but scientists don't know for sure because of its remoteness.
What's going on underneath Lake Taupō and should we be worried?
New research is giving scientists an exciting insight into what is happening within the magma chamber of the Taupō super-volcano. Susie speaks to Dr Finn Illsley-Kemp from Victoria University about… Audio
Why the Tongan volcano triggered a worldwide tsunami
The eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai in January triggered a tsunami of unprecedented proportions, impacting the entire Pacific. How did this volcanic eruption lead to a tsunami detected across… Video, Audio
Why the Tongan volcano triggered a worldwide tsunami
The eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai in January triggered a tsunami of unprecedented proportions, impacting the entire Pacific. How did this volcanic eruption lead to a tsunami detected across…
AudioThe science of volcanic tsunamis
Science communicator Ellen Rykers speaks to scientists about the unprecedented tsunami triggered by the eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai in January. Audio
The week in Detail: Volcanoes, elections, shipping and apples
Every weekday, The Detail makes sense of the big news stories. Catch up on any episodes you might have missed. Audio
The week in Detail: Volcanoes, elections, shipping and apples
Every weekday, The Detail makes sense of the big news stories. Catch up on any episodes you might have missed.
AudioNZ scientist piecing together Tonga's volcanic eruption
January's volcanic eruption in Tonga and subsequent tsunami garnered international intrigue, but a New Zealand volcanologist is the first overseas scientist allowed into the kingdom to piece together… Audio
Tonga Eruption: Friday update
We go to RNZ Pacific News Editor Susana Laiataua for the latest developments in Tonga. Then we'll hear from the CEO of Volunteer Service Abroad, Stephen Goodman, to learn about the extent of the… Audio
How the tsunami alert system works in Aotearoa
When the eruption in Tonga happened on Saturday evening, tsunami alerts rang out across the Pacific Islands - including here, in New Zealand. GNS Principal Scientist Bill Fry Bill Fry joins Anna to… Audio
Tonga Eruption: An update
We'll get the latest on the situation in Tonga with RNZ Pacific's Lydia Lewis. Audio
Watch: Defence Force preparing to head to Tonga - PM Jacinda Ardern
There are no official reports of injuries or deaths in Tonga, as the Defence Force prepares to head to the islands, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
Mount Ruapehu crater lake heating up
Mt Ruapehu's crater lake - Te Wai ā-moe - typically goes through heating cycles, and GNS measurements show that early this month the temperature started building.
Calling Home: Rowan Bashford in Iceland
Christchurch native Rowan Bashford is living his best life in Iceland, where he runs a guiding company with his partner, Guðný Diljá Helgadóttir, and lives on a farm called Malarás in the Öræfi… Audio