Wild Land

Mt Tongariro erupted just before midnight on Monday night, creating three new craters on its northern slopes.

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An abrupt change at White Island in the Bay of Plenty at the end of July has continued, with the volcano now producing ash for the first time in more than a decade.

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A period of relative quiet at White Island has ended, with increased gas emissions, an abrupt rise in the level of the crater lake and bursts of volcanic tremor.

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Low-level activity which began at Mt. Tongariro on July 13th has continued, and GNS Science has increased its monitoring of the volcano. Seismic activity and volcanic gas emissions confirm a low level of unrest.

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