Despite its frequent exclusions from world maps, New Zealand is one of ... On December 9, the island's volcano came violently to life in an explosive phreatic eruption, a type of volcanic eruption ...

New Zealand officials have raised the alert code for the offshore volcano Whakaari/White Island, which is emitting large ...

A volcanic eruption on New ... which is about 30 miles off the coast of New Zealand's North Island and is home to the country's most active volcano. New Zealand's national police force said ...

The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe thrown out by a judge on Friday.

The eruption occurred at White Island, the same volcano that erupted in 2019, resulting in the deaths of 22 people. The former tourist destination is located about 50km off New Zealand's North ...