Imagine a volcano so special that it’s been granted the same legal rights as a person. While this might sounds like something ...

Mount Taranaki, which was originally named Mount Egmont by British explorer James Cook in the 18th century, is an active stratovolcano located on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island.

To be considered active, a volcano must have erupted at some point during the Holocene, but dormant and extinct are a little ...

But the incoming system could mean weekend thunderstorms for the west and north of the North Island, from Taranaki to ...

Peter Kirkwood, 33, and fellow Brit Richard Phillips, 46, died while climbing Taranaki Maunga earlier this month. Dr Kirkwood, a Cambridge graduate, was born and raised in Cardiff before moving ...

State Highway 3 in Taranaki was briefly closed early this ... was reported to police at 11.55am. The road at Mount Messenger closed around 12.40pm. No detours were available, NZ Transport Agency ...

A truck spilled a load of urea on SH3 at Mt Messenger, Taranaki, causing significant delays during the cleanup. State Highway 3 in Taranaki was briefly closed early this afternoon following a ...