We know Aotearoa New Zealand is home to many geographically and biologically special features. Yet few of us know it also has its very own measure of "deep time." Known as the New Zealand Geological ...

James S. Crampton currently receives funding from the Marsden Fund to Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Kyle J. Bland receives funding from the Te Riu-a-Māui / Understanding Zealandia and ...

Volcanoes and wildfires can inject millions of tons of gases and aerosol particles into the air, affecting temperatures on a global scale. But picking out the specific impact of individual events ...

The Hunga Volcano eruption in January 2022 off the coast of Tonga did more than produce a spectacular explosion visible from space. It exposed a category of natural disaster that scientists have long ...

An active mid-ocean volcano in the Tonga archipelago has sprouted into a full-blown island. Home Reef Island, about 170km northeast of Tonga's main island, has been steadily growing in size since ...