Volcanoes

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about the media response to the Whakaari tragedy. Colin then takes us through the media lead up to the UK election later this… Audio

Volcano tourism is a subset of adventure tourism, and Tourism Professor Michael Leuck from Auckland University of Technology says the tragic events of Whakaari White Island reiterate that we must be… Audio

It's time for Lately Book Club where we go exploring in the world of literature and invite you to come along. For months we have been waiting to speak with Bruce Hayward about his book Volcanoes of… Audio

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

It sounds like a recipe for disaster - drilling into a magma chamber. But the process could unlock the mystery of volcanoes and tell scientists how magma operates. Audio

Today's feature guest has really got to know some of the world's hot spots. Ben Kennedy is a volcanologist based at the University of Canterbury and his research has taken him around New Zealand and… Audio, Gallery

The upper North Island that we see today hasn't always looked this way. Thanks to some gnarly volcanic eruptions the entire face of the region has been changing over millions of years.  Audio, Gallery

The secrets of super volcanoes have been a lifelong fascination for Professor Colin Wilson. He's turned his childhood obsession into a research career earning him the Royal Society Te Apārangi top… Audio, Gallery

Yasur volcano on Tanna Island in Vanuatu has erupted for around 1500 years. Ben Simons from the Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland has been researching Yasur volcano to better understand… Audio

Eufemia Garcia watched in horror as the Fuego volcano sent scalding ash and gas surging over her home a week ago, burying her children and grandson among 50 of her extended family. Video, Audio

Reuters is reporting the death toll in the volcanic eruption in Guatemala is now 62. The Fuego volcano which is about 40km southwest of the capital Guatemala City spewed rock gas and ash into the sky… Audio

An explosion in Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano is likely to be the first of a series of larger explosions that could throw rocks and ash from the crater, threatening a nearby town where 43,000… Video, Audio

Geologist Professor Colin Wilson has this week been awarded the 2017 Rutherford Medal, the highest honour granted by New Zealand's Royal Society Te Aprangi, for his research into understanding large… Audio

The 2017 Rutherford Prize has been awarded to Victoria University of Wellington geologist Colin Wilson for his work on supervolcanoes such as Taupo. Audio

Ferries, trawlers and other boats are chugging towards the Vanuatu island of Ambae, as the country continues to evacuate about five percent of its population as the island's volcano continues to… Video, Audio

Dan McGarry from Vanuatu Daily Post says the evacuation of Ambae due to a volcanic threat has been well managed, but the country might need assistance in the near future. Video, Audio