Studying Auckland’s volcanic caves could help give clues to the region’s volcanic future, explains speleologist Peter Crossley, who has led many efforts to map and protect the region’s caves ...

Auckland is the only city in the world built on a basaltic volcanic field that is still active. And this is no small city—Auckland is home to 1.4 million residents, or nearly one-third of the ...

This Auckland icon would likely be on top of most people's list. The largest volcano of the field is a day trip (made by ferry or through a kayak tour) that is simply a must-do for all who live ...

And dotted across Auckland’s landscape are volcanic cones—humble evidence that the entire city is built on top of a volcanic field of as many as 53 peaks.

While its 53 volcanoes are considered unlikely to erupt again, the Auckland Volcanic Field (AVF) is young, potentially active, and could produce fast-moving surges of hot rock and gas, lava bombs ...

New research on Auckland’s volcanic field has uncovered a volcano which had been all but forgotten, and this work will better define what is most likely to happen when the next volcano forms in ...

It has 53 identified volcanoes that extend across the AVF (Auckland Volcanic Field), according to EQC (Earthquake Commission). As a result, New Zealand’s largest city is always likely to face a ...

While its 53 volcanoes are considered unlikely to erupt again, the Auckland Volcanic Field is geologically young, potentially active, and could unleash fast-moving surges of gas, widespread ...

The Auckland volcanic field underlays much of Auckland, with over 50 dormant volcanoes dotted across the region. Many of these volcanoes now serve as apexes for outdoor recreation and sweeping views.

This time they have identified four more, previously unknown volcanic craters in the southern part of the Auckland Volcanic Field. Boggust Park Crater, Favona, Mangere. Photo: Bruce W Hayward ...