A volcano which suddenly erupted for the first time in more than a century has covered parts of New Zealand's North Island in thick grey ash over several miles. The eruption of Mount Tongariro, one of ...

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 – 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 who ...

Steam billows from vents at the summit of Mt Tongariro. Photo / Alan Gibson The alert level for Mt Tongariro has been reduced and officials are looking at reopening tracks which have been closed since ...

MASSIVE plume of ash can be seen rising from the mountain as an operation gets underway to get people off the Tongariro Crossing. Hundreds of tourists - including 90 schoolchildren from Napier - were ...

A New Zealand volcano used as a backdrop for many scenes in the Lord of the Rings movies has erupted. Scrolll down to see the video The eruption of Mount Tongariro, its second in less than four months ...

Air New Zealand advises that as a result of predicted ash cloud coverage following the eruption of Mount Tongariro, the airline is not expecting to be able to operate early services to or from Taupo, ...

A New Zealand volcano dormant for more than a century has erupted, sending up ash clouds, disrupting flights and closing roads. Mount Tongariro, one of three volcanoes in the centre of the North ...

Mt. Tongariro is the new Album of Christoph Irniger's new group "Pilgrim" (feat. Vera Kappeler, p / Christian Weber, b / Michi Stulz, dr). It includes 6 tracks telling the story of a journey to Mount ...