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White Island is showing signs of explosive activity for the first time since 2001.

GNS Science says early testing of ash from Mount Tongariro has confirmed the eruption on Monday was steam-based and little magma was ejected.

Gassy odours from Mt Tongariro since it erupted on Monday night have been detected as far south as Wellington, as northerly winds blow the gas south. Audio

The Department of Conservation says three new lakes have been created by Mount Tongariro's eruption on Monday. Audio

GNS Science says Monday night's eruption of Mt Tongariro has blown open three new steam vents. Audio

Farmers in the central North Island are being warned to prepare a plan to deal with volcanic ash settling on their pasture.

The climate of parts of Antarctica was once sub-tropical like Queenland. A report, published in the journal Nature by an international group of scientists, suggests summer temperatures typically…

There is little change in volcanic activity on White Island following an alert issued on Thursday.

An earthquake measuring 5.2 shook parts of the North Island's East Coast late on Thursday afternoon.

GNS Science has issued a volcanic alert for White Island in the eastern Bay of Plenty.

Scientists monitoring volcanic activity on Mount Tongariro say earthquakes have again increased under the mountain.

The chairman of Otukou marae near Mount Tongariro, where seismic activity has been reported, says through generations his people have learnt when it's necessary to evacuate if there's a disaster.

An earthquake measuring 5.2 has hit 30 kilometres south of Dannevirke.

A marae leader who lives near Mount Tongariro says the recent seismic activity there is nothing to worry about - he says it's just his ancestor grumbling.

An extra four seismic recorders have been set up on Mount Tongariro after a cluster of volcanic earthquakes prompted GNS Science to raise alert levels there on Friday.

A moderate earthquake occurred on Saturday afternoon off the East Coast.

A cluster of small volcanic earthquakes beneath Mount Tongariro has prompted GNS Science to raise alert levels. Audio

Honey exporters are supporting the development of a new border test to check for adulterated honey.

New Zealand honey is failing a test used around the world to detect unadulterated honey, or honey watered down with liquid sugar.

Two small earthquakes occurred in the North Island on Sunday night.

Ice cores collected from Roosevelt Island hold secrets to how ice sheets could melt in a warming world