List of volcanoes in New Zealand - Wikipedia
This is a partial list of active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes in New Zealand.
Volcano map of New Zealand — Science Learning Hub
This interactive map shows where the major volcanoes are, the types of volcanoes and various facts such as when they last erupted. Select a label to find out more. There are many different types of volcanoes around New Zealand.
Volcanism of New Zealand - Wikipedia
New Zealand's rocks record examples of almost every kind of volcanism observed on Earth, including some of the world's largest eruptions in geologically recent times. None of the South Island's volcanoes are active.
8 Most Amazing Volcanoes in New Zealand – Touropia Travel
May 4, 2024 · As it straddles the Pacific and Indo-Australian tectonic plates, New Zealand is very mountainous, with lots of volcanic peaks dotted here and there. The Taupo Volcanic Zone on the North Island, for example, boasts one of the most active supervolcanoes on Earth.
New Zealand Volcanoes - Global Volcanism Program
Two New Zealand volcanoes, the symmetrical Ngāuruhoe in the foreground and the massive Ruapehu in the background, are stratovolcanoes with dramatically different profiles. The steep-sided cone of Ngāuruhoe was formed during the past 2500 years by repeated eruptions from a single central conduit.
New Zealand's volcanoes - GNS Science | Te Pῡ Ao
Overview of New Zealand's volcanoes. Most New Zealand volcanism in the last 1.6 million years has occurred in the Taupō Volcanic Zone (TVZ) which extends from Whakaari/White Island to Ruapehu. Other volcanoes include Raoul Island, Auckland …
New Zealand volcanoes — Science Learning Hub
Aug 18, 2014 · New Zealand has volcanoes stretching from the Bay of Islands down to Otago. Many of our volcanoes are extinct (no longer active), some are dormant (not active but capable of becoming active) and some are active – meaning they still erupt from time to time.