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 were flattened. An easy trail winds under soaring ...

UC School of Earth and Environment volcanologist Professor Ben Kennedy, who also collaborated on the study published in Nature Communications, says active volcanoes, such as Whakaari, Ruapehu ...

The drama and grandeur of Ruapehu is power-packed as a year-round wonderland for outdoorsy adventure. Crowned by the triple ...

“Volcano forecasts are critical to minimising ... crunching approaches to discover several “volcanic burps” at Mt Ruapehu that went unnoticed at the time. Elsewhere, Ardid has helped pioneer ...