Leonard says Ruapehu remains one of the country’s most active volcanoes and there is “a decent chance” of an eruption in any decade, with larger eruptions like those in 1995-96 every 50 to 100 years.

Want to make your own Ruapehu? Vinegar and baking soda won't cut it here. Instead, you'll need andesite rock (crushed), some crater lake fluid (very acidic) and some gases (volcanic). Heat your ...

A new tool created using AI could help forecast volcanic eruptions around the world, following breakthrough research from a University of Canterbury-led team. The data-driven models developed by the ...