Mt Ruapehu’s crater lake still running at record cool temps - but sudden eruption considered unlikely
Mt Ruapehu’s famous crater lake continues to run extraordinarily cool – but scientists watching the volcano remain confident a sudden eruption is unlikely. Temperatures in the ...
Wellington struck by near 6.0 earthquake
A magnitude-5.7 earthquake struck at 5.08am, 25km west of Wellington in the Cook Strait. The tremor was felt as far north as Auckland and down to Christchurch in the South Island. There were no ...
Magnitude-5.7 earthquake hits Wellington
Tens of thousands of Kiwis were awakened by a strong, shallow earthquake centred near Wellington this morning. The magnitude ...
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Scientists discover continent that had been missing for 375 years
Geoscientists discovered a continent that had been hiding in plain sight for almost 375 years. Historically, there's been speculation about whether a continent known as Zealandia or Te Riu-a-Māui in ...
Recent volcanic activity declining at Whakaari/White Island
"Observations from an overflight, images from GeoNet cameras and satellite imagery combined, suggest that minor eruptive ...