Riders cover 340km over six days from Taihape to Whanganui.

Thomas Pesquet: Mount Ruapehu, to the east of Mount Taranaki and also mostly snow-capped. Top tips for telling it apart? This mountain has lakes, little siblings (including Mount Ngauruhoe aka Mount ...

An astronaut snapped the shot from the ISS. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station ...

Two destination-making cycle trails will deliver more visitors to the Ruapehu region and boost the Central North Island ...

Mordor is currently a very dangerous place. A volcano that featured in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy has had its eruption alert level lifted as temperatures continued to rise over the last few ...

The fire is only 20% under control with helicopters and light planes taking to the skies this morning to try and bring the ...

WHAKAPAPA VILLAGE, New Zealand -- New Zealand's Mount Ngauruhoe starred as fiery Mount Doom in Peter Jackson's epic film trilogy Lord of the Rings, but neighboring Mount Ruapehu is the volcano ...

Jess Robertson's research into volcanic phenomena is funded by the ARC, as well as a scholarship (APA) from the Australian Government. He does not work for, consult to, own shares in or receive ...