A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit off the west coast of New Zealand. There is no tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake occurred shortly after 1 a.m. local time.

Who knew Tongariro National Park was New Zealand’s first national ... Park Visitor Centre for trail and weather updates, information on any volcanic activity (also available on the GeoNet ...

Volcanic eruptions have the capacity to threaten the safety of satellites, although they are hundreds of kilometers higher up ...

New modelling suggests an eruption from a giant volcano could destroy roads and bridges and leave an entire community cut off just across the ditch from Australia. New Zealand’s Mount Taranaki ...

A fire broke out at Abilities Group Recycling Depot in Wairau Valley, Auckland's North Shore, on Thursday, April 24, sending a thick black plume of smoke to the city. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: ...

Imagine hiking through New Zealand’s wild Fiordland, mist curling around ancient peaks, waterfalls thundering into ...

Volcanoes have stirred human awe for thousands of years, with their bursts of fire and rivers of molten rock. Yet, beyond the ...

The geologists found that terraces Māori built for Ngāti Awa chief Tītahi in the 1600s for a pa site that was occupied until ...

David Winning is the Bureau Chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires in Australia and New Zealand, responsible for editorial coverage across all asset classes. David leads a team of ...