Steam gushes from the blackened slopes of Mount Tongariro at Rangipo in Tongariro National Park in August 2012. Mount Tongariro volcano erupted again on Wednesday, sending a column of ash high into ...

Mount Tongariro volcano erupted late Monday for the first time in nearly a century, leaving New Zealand’s North Island under a huge ash cloud, national media reported. The eruptions caught geologists ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A volcano quiet for more than a century erupted in a New Zealand national park, spreading thick ash for several kilometers (miles) and causing some residents to evacuate ...

The late-night eruption of New Zealand's Mount Tongariro volcano on Monday (Aug. 6) was spotted by a NASA satellite just an hour after it began. The newly-released image, taken by the Suomi NPP ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A volcano has erupted in New Zealand and planes have been warned of significant ash release. Volcanic ash fell in areas near Mount Tongariro in central North Island late ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A New Zealand volcano erupted with a brief blast of dark ash Wednesday, canceling flights but causing no significant damage. Schoolchildren and dozens of other hikers ...

Whether they are sitting in silence or making headlines (and disrupting travel) with their violent eruptions, volcanos are the classic symbol of Mother Nature's hidden power. In tribute to her ...

WELLINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - A New Zealand volcano dormant for more than a century has spewed boulders and spread an ash cloud over the centre of the country, disrupting air traffic but causing no ...