In the lead up to Summit Challenge 2020, we find out more about some of the country's most famous peaks. This week we take a look at Nga-rangi-i-totongia-ai-te-ihu-o-Tamatekapua (Rangitoto Island) and ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: There are no shops on the island, so be sure to bring your own food and water supplies. – Leena Tailor Situated just off the coast of central Auckland and across from Devonport ...

Daniel Adams took this photo last night of strange lights on Rangitoto. A mysterious light beaming up into the sky above Rangitoto Island has puzzled a few Aucklanders. Several photos of the light, ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Rangitoto Island in the Hauraki Gulf is an extinct volcano.Credit: iStock "Do you like wearing a skirt?" asks Sarah. "Only at weekends," ...

Rangitoto may be much older - and more explosive - than previously believed. A new study has led scientists to reassess how volcanoes may behave in the future and could be a large step toward ...

University of Auckland scientists have discovered that Rangitoto erupted not once or twice as previously believed, but multiple times over a period of 1,000 years, prompting a rethink of how Auckland ...

New research on Rangitoto is helping scientists plan for what might happen if Auckland's biggest volcano erupts. University of Auckland researchers have discovered that the hardened magma below ...

The Rangitoto volcano in Auckland is older and more active than previously thought. Research from the University of Auckland shows Rangitoto didn’t just erupt a couple of times, but did so ...