Eruption
Whakaari /White Island : how risk is determined
GNS Volcanologist Brad Scott has been monitoring and visiting White Island for around 40 years. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 3. Audio
Whakatane mayor on Whakaari/ White Island's deadly eruption
The eastern Bay of Plenty town of Whakatane is reeling after the deadly eruption at Whakaari/White Island which killed six visitors, injured 30, with eight people missing and presumed dead. Kathryn… Audio
Professor says White Island disaster was inevitable
Monash University Professor Ray Cas says White Island was a disaster waiting to happen and tourists should never been allowed to set foot on the volcano. Audio
White Island update and science behind it's volatility
Reporter Mani Dunlop gives an update on the latest from Whakaari/White Island eruption and Auckland University professor of Earth Sciences, Shane Cronin explains the instability of the site. Audio
Whakaari/White Island eruption: Westpac helicopter pilot
Westpac helicopter senior pilot James Tayler speaks with Kathryn Ryan about the search and rescue mission on Whakaari/White Island. James flew the third helicopter ferrying blood to the injured. Audio, Gallery
Tragedy on Whakaari/ White Island
With no more survivors on Whakaari/White Island after the volcanic eruptions there yesterday, the official death toll stands at five, with a further eight still officially still listed as missing… Audio
What lies beneath us
When should we start getting worried when our volcanic fields start heating up - and which parts of Aotearoa are most vulnerable when it comes to an eruption? Audio
Avoid valleys on PNG's volcanic Manam Island
People on Papua New Guinea's remote Manam Island are being warned to avoid valleys after Tuesday's volcanic eruption.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 31 July 2018
Vanuatu's erupting Ambae volcano is now covering the islands of Pentecost and Maewo in ash, while the government rejects criticism of its plans to relocate people fleeing Ambae itself; An Australian… Audio
Havre - the world's largest deep ocean volcanic eruption
Geologists have discovered that the 2012 eruption of Havre volcano, on the Kermadec Arc, was the world's largest submarine volcanic eruption. Video, Audio
Our Changing World for 14 June 2018
A chemist talks about sourcing potential new drugs from marine creatures, and understanding the largest deep-ocean volcanic eruption ever documented. Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 24 March 2018
Almost four weeks since a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Papua New Guinea's Highlands, the response effort is picking up pace; Vanuatu's disaster authorities are in emergency mode again amid intensified… Audio
Thousands evacuated from PNG islands amid fears of eruption
The East Sepik provincial government has ordered the evacuation after increased volcanic activity on Biem Island - RNZ Pacific's Johnny Blades joins us. Audio
The impact of Mt Agung's eruption on the Balinese
Mt Agung has erupted again in the past 24 hours, raining volcanic ash down the slopes of Bali's tallest volcano and sending massive plumes into the sky. It's a clear sign of the ongoing threat posed… Audio
ECLIPSE - getting ready for a supervolcano eruption
An $8-million research programme to better understand the Taupo supervolcano and prepare the community for an eruption has just begun. Audio
Vanuatu evacuee numbers higher than expected
The number of evacuees leaving the Vanuatu island of Ambae where the Manaro Voui volcano continues to belch ash and smoke is higher than expected and continues to climb. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 25 September 2017
Evacuations continue in Vanuatu as volcanic state of emergency declared; A breakthrough result for PNG rugby league with victory in the Queensland Cup; Samoa public inquiry into family violence… Audio
Vanuatu volcano: State of Emergency declared
Vanuatu disaster management office on the evacuation of about half the population of Ambae due to the continuing volcanic eruption. Audio
Scientists investigate Auckland eruption scenarios
Canterbury University's Associate Professor Tom Wilson says we don't know exactly where the next eruption in Auckland will be but, when it happens, it's likely the magma will connect with water and… Audio
Ruapehu warning as crater lake cools
Scientists are worried cooling temperatures in the Mount Ruapehu crater lake may result in a minor eruption.