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List of volcanoes in New Zealand

Updated: 5/24/2026, 6:54:19 PM Wikipedia source

This is a partial list of active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes in New Zealand.

Tables

· Kermadec Arc and Havre Trough
metres
metres
Name
metres
Elevation
feet
Elevation
Coordinates
Brothers Seamount
Brothers Seamount
Name
Brothers Seamount
Elevation
-1350
Elevation
-4400
Location
34°52′30″S 179°04′30″E / 34 °S 179 °E / -34 ; 179 (Brothers)
Last eruption
-
Clark Seamount
Clark Seamount
Name
Clark Seamount
Elevation
-860
Elevation
-2800
Location
36°26′46″S 177°50′20″E / 36 °S 177 °E / -36 ; 177 (Clark)
Last eruption
-
Cole Seamount
Cole Seamount
Name
Cole Seamount
Elevation
-1100
Elevation
-3600
Location
33°24′36″S 179°52′16″E / 33 °S 179 °E / -33 ; 179
Last eruption
-
Cotton Seamount
Cotton Seamount
Name
Cotton Seamount
Elevation
-950
Elevation
-3100
Location
35°03′S 178°59′E / 35 °S 178 °E / -35 ; 178 (Cotton)
Last eruption
-
Curtis Island
Curtis Island
Name
Curtis Island
Elevation
137
Elevation
449
Location
30°32′26 ″S 178°33′25 ″W / 30 °S 178 °W / -30 ; -178 (Curtis Island)
Last eruption
-
Gamble Seamount
Gamble Seamount
Name
Gamble Seamount
Elevation
-226
Elevation
-741
Location
27°12′25″S 177°25′55″W / 27 °S 177 °W / -27 ; -177
Last eruption
-
Giggenbach Seamount
Giggenbach Seamount
Name
Giggenbach Seamount
Elevation
-65
Elevation
-210
Location
30°02′10″S 178°42′43″E / 30 °S 178 °E / -30 ; 178 (Giggenbach)
Last eruption
-
Havre Seamount
Havre Seamount
Name
Havre Seamount
Elevation
-730
Elevation
-2360
Location
31°07′13″S 179°58′07″W / 31 °S 179 °W / -31 ; -179
Last eruption
2012
Hinepuia Seamounts
Hinepuia Seamounts
Name
Hinepuia Seamounts
Elevation
-
Elevation
-
Location
26°20′35″S 177°19′01″W / 26 °S 177 °W / -26 ; -177
Last eruption
-
Hinetāpeka Seamount
Hinetāpeka Seamount
Name
Hinetāpeka Seamount
Elevation
-96
Elevation
-315
Location
28°41′28″S 177°46′34″W / 28 °S 177 °W / -28 ; -177
Last eruption
-
James Healy Seamount
James Healy Seamount
Name
James Healy Seamount
Elevation
-1150
Elevation
-3800
Location
34°59′S 179°00′E / 34 °S 179 °E / -34 ; 179 (Healy)
Last eruption
1360
Macauley Island
Macauley Island
Name
Macauley Island
Elevation
238
Elevation
781
Location
30°08′S 178°16′W / 30 °S 178 °W / -30 ; -178 (Macauley Island)
Last eruption
Holocene
Monowai Seamount
Monowai Seamount
Name
Monowai Seamount
Elevation
-100
Elevation
-330
Location
25°53′13″S 177°11′17″W / 25 °S 177 °W / -25 ; -177 (Monowai Seamount)
Last eruption
2008
Pūtoto Seamount
Pūtoto Seamount
Name
Pūtoto Seamount
Elevation
-225
Elevation
-738
Location
27°55′48″S 177°36′40″W / 27 °S 177 °W / -27 ; -177
Last eruption
-
Rakahore Seamount
Rakahore Seamount
Name
Rakahore Seamount
Elevation
-560
Elevation
-1837
Location
26°46′48″S 177°24′00″W / 26 °S 177 °W / -26 ; -177
Last eruption
-
Raoul Island
Raoul Island
Name
Raoul Island
Elevation
516
Elevation
1693
Location
29°10′S 177°33′W / 29 °S 177 °W / -29 ; -177 (Raoul Island)
Last eruption
2006
Rumble I Seamount
Rumble I Seamount
Name
Rumble I Seamount
Elevation
-1100
Elevation
-3610
Location
35°30′S 178°54′E / 35 °S 178 °E / -35 ; 178 (Rumble I)
Last eruption
-
Rumble II Seamount
Rumble II Seamount
Name
Rumble II Seamount
Elevation
-880
Elevation
-2890
Location
35°24′S 178°36′E / 35 °S 178 °E / -35 ; 178 (Rumble II)
Last eruption
-
Rumble III Seamount
Rumble III Seamount
Name
Rumble III Seamount
Elevation
-140
Elevation
-459
Location
35°44′42″S 178°28′41″E / 35 °S 178 °E / -35 ; 178 (Rumble III)
Last eruption
1986
Rumble IV Seamount
Rumble IV Seamount
Name
Rumble IV Seamount
Elevation
-450
Elevation
-1476
Location
36°08′S 178°03′E / 36 °S 178 °E / -36 ; 178 (Rumble IV)
Last eruption
-
Rumble V Seamount
Rumble V Seamount
Name
Rumble V Seamount
Elevation
-1100
Elevation
-3610
Location
36°08′20″S 178°11′49″E / 36 °S 178 °E / -36 ; 178 (Rumble V)
Last eruption
-
Silent I Seamount
Silent I Seamount
Name
Silent I Seamount
Elevation
-
Elevation
-
Location
34°58′30″S 179°16′59″E / 34 °S 179 °E / -34 ; 179
Last eruption
-
Silent II Seamount
Silent II Seamount
Name
Silent II Seamount
Elevation
-780
Elevation
-2559
Location
35°10′01″S 178°52′41″E / 35 °S 178 °E / -35 ; 178
Last eruption
-
Tangaroa Seamount
Tangaroa Seamount
Name
Tangaroa Seamount
Elevation
-600
Elevation
-2000
Location
36°19′16″S 178°01′41″E / 36 °S 178 °E / -36 ; 178 (Tangaroa)
Last eruption
-
Wright Seamounts
Wright Seamounts
Name
Wright Seamounts
Elevation
-750
Elevation
-2500
Location
31°30′S 179°12′E / 31 °S 179 °E / -31 ; 179 (Wright)
Last eruption
-
Name
Elevation
Location
Last eruption
metres
feet
Coordinates
Brothers Seamount
-1350
-4400
34°52′30″S 179°04′30″E / 34 °S 179 °E / -34 ; 179 (Brothers)
-
Clark Seamount
-860
-2800
36°26′46″S 177°50′20″E / 36 °S 177 °E / -36 ; 177 (Clark)
-
Cole Seamount
-1100
-3600
33°24′36″S 179°52′16″E / 33 °S 179 °E / -33 ; 179
-
Cotton Seamount
-950
-3100
35°03′S 178°59′E / 35 °S 178 °E / -35 ; 178 (Cotton)
-
Curtis Island
137
449
30°32′26 ″S 178°33′25 ″W / 30 °S 178 °W / -30 ; -178 (Curtis Island)
-
Gamble Seamount
-226
-741
27°12′25″S 177°25′55″W / 27 °S 177 °W / -27 ; -177
-
Giggenbach Seamount
-65
-210
30°02′10″S 178°42′43″E / 30 °S 178 °E / -30 ; 178 (Giggenbach)
-
Havre Seamount
-730
-2360
31°07′13″S 179°58′07″W / 31 °S 179 °W / -31 ; -179
2012
Hinepuia Seamounts
-
-
26°20′35″S 177°19′01″W / 26 °S 177 °W / -26 ; -177
-
Hinetāpeka Seamount
-96
-315
28°41′28″S 177°46′34″W / 28 °S 177 °W / -28 ; -177
-
James Healy Seamount
-1150
-3800
34°59′S 179°00′E / 34 °S 179 °E / -34 ; 179 (Healy)
1360
Macauley Island
238
781
30°08′S 178°16′W / 30 °S 178 °W / -30 ; -178 (Macauley Island)
Holocene
Monowai Seamount
-100
-330
25°53′13″S 177°11′17″W / 25 °S 177 °W / -25 ; -177 (Monowai Seamount)
2008
Pūtoto Seamount
-225
-738
27°55′48″S 177°36′40″W / 27 °S 177 °W / -27 ; -177
-
Rakahore Seamount
-560
-1837
26°46′48″S 177°24′00″W / 26 °S 177 °W / -26 ; -177
-
Raoul Island
516
1693
29°10′S 177°33′W / 29 °S 177 °W / -29 ; -177 (Raoul Island)
2006
Rumble I Seamount
-1100
-3610
35°30′S 178°54′E / 35 °S 178 °E / -35 ; 178 (Rumble I)
-
Rumble II Seamount
-880
-2890
35°24′S 178°36′E / 35 °S 178 °E / -35 ; 178 (Rumble II)
-
Rumble III Seamount
-140
-459
35°44′42″S 178°28′41″E / 35 °S 178 °E / -35 ; 178 (Rumble III)
1986
Rumble IV Seamount
-450
-1476
36°08′S 178°03′E / 36 °S 178 °E / -36 ; 178 (Rumble IV)
-
Rumble V Seamount
-1100
-3610
36°08′20″S 178°11′49″E / 36 °S 178 °E / -36 ; 178 (Rumble V)
-
Silent I Seamount
-
-
34°58′30″S 179°16′59″E / 34 °S 179 °E / -34 ; 179
-
Silent II Seamount
-780
-2559
35°10′01″S 178°52′41″E / 35 °S 178 °E / -35 ; 178
-
Tangaroa Seamount
-600
-2000
36°19′16″S 178°01′41″E / 36 °S 178 °E / -36 ; 178 (Tangaroa)
-
Wright Seamounts
-750
-2500
31°30′S 179°12′E / 31 °S 179 °E / -31 ; 179 (Wright)
-
· North Island › Taupō Volcanic Zone
metres
metres
Name
metres
Elevation
feet
Elevation
Coordinates
Hauhungatahi
Hauhungatahi
Name
Hauhungatahi
Elevation
1521
Elevation
4990
Location
39°14′S 175°26′E / 39 °S 175 °E / -39 ; 175 (Hauhungatahi)
Last eruption
-
Kakaramea-Tihia Massif
Kakaramea-Tihia Massif
Name
Kakaramea-Tihia Massif
Elevation
1300
Elevation
4300
Location
38°59′20″S 175°42′30″E / 38 °S 175 °E / -38 ; 175 (Kakaramea)
Last eruption
20,000 years ago
Kawerau
Kawerau
Name
Kawerau
Elevation
-
Elevation
-
Location
-
Last eruption
-
Manawahe
Manawahe
Name
Manawahe
Location
37°57′50″S 176°40′17″E / 37 °S 176 °E / -37 ; 176 (Manawahe)
Last eruption
~ 400,000 years ago
Mangakino Caldera
Mangakino Caldera
Name
Mangakino Caldera
Elevation
-
Elevation
-
Location
-
Last eruption
-
Maroa Caldera
Maroa Caldera
Name
Maroa Caldera
Elevation
1156
Elevation
3793
Location
38°25′S 176°05′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Maroa)
Last eruption
180
Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain
Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain
Name
Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain
Elevation
743
Elevation
2438
Location
38°19′08″S 176°23′17″E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Rainbow Mountain)
Last eruption
-
Mount Maunganui
Mount Maunganui
Name
Mount Maunganui
Elevation
232
Elevation
-
Location
37°37′48″S 176°10′16″E / 37 °S 176 °E / -37 ; 176 (Mt Manganui)
Last eruption
-
Maungaongaonga
Maungaongaonga
Name
Maungaongaonga
Elevation
825
Elevation
2707
Location
38°19′34″S 176°20′42″E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Maungaongaonga)
Mayor Island / Tūhua
Mayor Island / Tūhua
Name
Mayor Island / Tūhua
Elevation
338
Elevation
1165
Location
37°17′S 176°15′E / 37 °S 176 °E / -37 ; 176 (Mayor Island)
Last eruption
4390 BC ± 200 years
Mokoia Island
Mokoia Island
Name
Mokoia Island
Elevation
-
Elevation
-
Location
38°4′52 ″S 176°17′3 ″E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Mokoia Island)
Last eruption
-
Moutohora Island
Moutohora Island
Name
Moutohora Island
Elevation
354
Elevation
1161
Location
37°51′29″S 176°58′48″E / 37 °S 176 °E / -37 ; 176 (Whale Island)
Last eruption
Pleistocene
Mount Ngauruhoe
Mount Ngauruhoe
Name
Mount Ngauruhoe
Elevation
2291
Elevation
7516
Location
39°09′24 ″S 175°37′55 ″E / 39 °S 175 °E / -39 ; 175 (Ngauruhoe)
Last eruption
1977
Mount Ngongotahā
Mount Ngongotahā
Name
Mount Ngongotahā
Elevation
487
Elevation
-
Location
39°7′5 ″S 176°11′51 ″E / 39 °S 176 °E / -39 ; 176 (Mount Ngongotahā)
Last eruption
-
Ōkataina Caldera
Ōkataina Caldera
Name
Ōkataina Caldera
Elevation
1111
Elevation
3645
Location
38°07′S 176°30′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Okataina)
Last eruption
1973
Pihanga
Pihanga
Name
Pihanga
Elevation
1325
Elevation
4347
Location
39°02′28 ″S 175°46′7″E / 39 °S 175 °E / -39 ; 175 (Pihanga)
Last eruption
-
Putauaki (Mt Edgecumbe)
Putauaki (Mt Edgecumbe)
Name
Putauaki (Mt Edgecumbe)
Elevation
867
Elevation
-
Location
38°06′S 176°48′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Mount Edgecumbe)
Last eruption
~ 300 BC
Reporoa Caldera
Reporoa Caldera
Name
Reporoa Caldera
Elevation
592
Elevation
1942
Location
38°25′S 176°20′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Reporoa Caldera)
Last eruption
1180 (hydrothermal)
Lake Rotorua
Lake Rotorua
Name
Lake Rotorua
Elevation
757
Elevation
2484
Location
38°05′S 176°16′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Lake Rotorua)
Last eruption
Pleistocene
Mount Ruapehu
Mount Ruapehu
Name
Mount Ruapehu
Elevation
2797
Elevation
9177
Location
39°16′54 ″S 175°34′6 ″E / 39 °S 175 °E / -39 ; 175 (Mount Ruapehu)
Last eruption
2007
Rungapapa Knoll
Rungapapa Knoll
Name
Rungapapa Knoll
Elevation
-
Elevation
-
Location
37°32′49″S 176°58′48″E / 37 °S 176 °E / -37 ; 176
Last eruption
Pleistocene
Tama Lakes
Tama Lakes
Name
Tama Lakes
Elevation
-
Elevation
-
Location
-
Last eruption
-
Mount Tarawera (part of the Okataina caldera)
Mount Tarawera (part of the Okataina caldera)
Name
Mount Tarawera (part of the Okataina caldera)
Elevation
1111
Elevation
3644
Location
38°13′S 176°30′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Mount Tarawera)
Last eruption
1886
Mount Tauhara
Mount Tauhara
Name
Mount Tauhara
Elevation
1087
Elevation
3569
Location
38°41′40″S 176°9′46″E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Mount Tauhara)
Last eruption
Pleistocene
Taupō Volcano
Taupō Volcano
Name
Taupō Volcano
Elevation
760
Elevation
2493
Location
38°49′S 176°00′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Lake Taupō)
Last eruption
181
Mount Tongariro
Mount Tongariro
Name
Mount Tongariro
Elevation
1968
Elevation
6456
Location
39°8′S 175°39′E / 39 °S 175 °E / -39 ; 175 (Mount Tongariro)
Last eruption
2012
Waiotapu
Waiotapu
Name
Waiotapu
Elevation
592
Elevation
1942
Location
38°25′S 176°20′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Waiotapu)
Last eruption
1180
Whakaari / White Island
Whakaari / White Island
Name
Whakaari / White Island
Elevation
321
Elevation
1053
Location
37°31′S 177°11′E / 37 °S 177 °E / -37 ; 177 (White Island)
Last eruption
2024
Whakatāne Seamount
Whakatāne Seamount
Name
Whakatāne Seamount
Elevation
-980
Elevation
-3200
Location
36°48′S 177°30′E / 36 °S 177 °E / -36 ; 177 (Whakatāne Seamount)
Last eruption
-
Name
Elevation
Location
Last eruption
metres
feet
Coordinates
Hauhungatahi
1521
4990
39°14′S 175°26′E / 39 °S 175 °E / -39 ; 175 (Hauhungatahi)
-
Kakaramea-Tihia Massif
1300
4300
38°59′20″S 175°42′30″E / 38 °S 175 °E / -38 ; 175 (Kakaramea)
20,000 years ago
Kawerau
-
-
-
-
Manawahe
37°57′50″S 176°40′17″E / 37 °S 176 °E / -37 ; 176 (Manawahe)
~ 400,000 years ago
Mangakino Caldera
-
-
-
-
Maroa Caldera
1156
3793
38°25′S 176°05′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Maroa)
180
Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain
743
2438
38°19′08″S 176°23′17″E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Rainbow Mountain)
-
Mount Maunganui
232
-
37°37′48″S 176°10′16″E / 37 °S 176 °E / -37 ; 176 (Mt Manganui)
-
Maungaongaonga
825
2707
38°19′34″S 176°20′42″E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Maungaongaonga)
Mayor Island / Tūhua
338
1165
37°17′S 176°15′E / 37 °S 176 °E / -37 ; 176 (Mayor Island)
4390 BC ± 200 years
Mokoia Island
-
-
38°4′52 ″S 176°17′3 ″E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Mokoia Island)
-
Moutohora Island
354
1161
37°51′29″S 176°58′48″E / 37 °S 176 °E / -37 ; 176 (Whale Island)
Pleistocene
Mount Ngauruhoe
2291
7516
39°09′24 ″S 175°37′55 ″E / 39 °S 175 °E / -39 ; 175 (Ngauruhoe)
1977
Mount Ngongotahā
487
-
39°7′5 ″S 176°11′51 ″E / 39 °S 176 °E / -39 ; 176 (Mount Ngongotahā)
-
Ōkataina Caldera
1111
3645
38°07′S 176°30′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Okataina)
1973
Pihanga
1325
4347
39°02′28 ″S 175°46′7″E / 39 °S 175 °E / -39 ; 175 (Pihanga)
-
Putauaki (Mt Edgecumbe)
867
-
38°06′S 176°48′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Mount Edgecumbe)
~ 300 BC
Reporoa Caldera
592
1942
38°25′S 176°20′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Reporoa Caldera)
1180 (hydrothermal)
Lake Rotorua
757
2484
38°05′S 176°16′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Lake Rotorua)
Pleistocene
Mount Ruapehu
2797
9177
39°16′54 ″S 175°34′6 ″E / 39 °S 175 °E / -39 ; 175 (Mount Ruapehu)
2007
Rungapapa Knoll
-
-
37°32′49″S 176°58′48″E / 37 °S 176 °E / -37 ; 176
Pleistocene
Tama Lakes
-
-
-
-
Mount Tarawera (part of the Okataina caldera)
1111
3644
38°13′S 176°30′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Mount Tarawera)
1886
Mount Tauhara
1087
3569
38°41′40″S 176°9′46″E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Mount Tauhara)
Pleistocene
Taupō Volcano
760
2493
38°49′S 176°00′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Lake Taupō)
181
Mount Tongariro
1968
6456
39°8′S 175°39′E / 39 °S 175 °E / -39 ; 175 (Mount Tongariro)
2012
Waiotapu
592
1942
38°25′S 176°20′E / 38 °S 176 °E / -38 ; 176 (Waiotapu)
1180
Whakaari / White Island
321
1053
37°31′S 177°11′E / 37 °S 177 °E / -37 ; 177 (White Island)
2024
Whakatāne Seamount
-980
-3200
36°48′S 177°30′E / 36 °S 177 °E / -36 ; 177 (Whakatāne Seamount)
-
· North Island › Elsewhere
metres
metres
Name
metres
Elevation
feet
Elevation
Coordinates
Auckland volcanic field
Auckland volcanic field
Name
Auckland volcanic field
Elevation
260
Elevation
853
Location
36°54′S 174°52′E / 36 °S 174 °E / -36 ; 174 (Auckland volcanic field)
Last eruption
1421
Bombay Hills (part of the South Auckland volcanic field)
Bombay Hills (part of the South Auckland volcanic field)
Name
Bombay Hills (part of the South Auckland volcanic field)
Elevation
379
Elevation
-
Location
-
Last eruption
550,000 years ago
Kārewa / Gannet Island
Kārewa / Gannet Island
Name
Kārewa / Gannet Island
Elevation
-
Elevation
-
Location
-
Last eruption
500,000 years ago
Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field
Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field
Name
Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field
Elevation
388
Elevation
1273
Location
35°18′S 173°54′E / 35 °S 173 °E / -35 ; 173 (Kaikohe)
Last eruption
1550 ± 250 years ago
Kaitake
Kaitake
Name
Kaitake
Elevation
-
Elevation
-
Location
-
Last eruption
500,000 years ago
Kakepuku
Kakepuku
Name
Kakepuku
Elevation
449
Elevation
1473
Location
38°04′06″S 175°15′07″E / 38 °S 175 °E / -38 ; 175 (Kakepuku)
Last eruption
1 million years ago
Karioi
Karioi
Name
Karioi
Elevation
756
Elevation
2480
Location
37°30′S 174°29′E / 37 °S 174 °E / -37 ; 174 (Karioi)
Last eruption
2 million years ago
Little Barrier Island
Little Barrier Island
Name
Little Barrier Island
Elevation
722
Elevation
2360
Location
-
Last eruption
1 million years ago
Manukau volcano
Manukau volcano
Name
Manukau volcano
Elevation
474
Elevation
1555
Location
36°54′S 174°18′E / 36 °S 174 °E / -36 ; 174 (Waitākere volcano)
Last eruption
16 million years ago
Maungatautari
Maungatautari
Name
Maungatautari
Elevation
797
Elevation
2615
Location
38°01′08″S 175°34′33″E / 38 °S 175 °E / -38 ; 175 (Maungatautari)
Last eruption
1 million years ago
Paritutu and the Sugar Loaf Islands
Paritutu and the Sugar Loaf Islands
Name
Paritutu and the Sugar Loaf Islands
Elevation
153
Elevation
-
Location
-
Last eruption
1 million years ago
Mount Pirongia
Mount Pirongia
Name
Mount Pirongia
Elevation
962
Elevation
3156
Location
37°59′28″S 175°05′53″E / 37 °S 175 °E / -37 ; 175 (Pirongia)
Last eruption
1 million years ago
Pureora
Pureora
Name
Pureora
Elevation
1165
Elevation
3822
Location
38°33′07″S 175°37′40″E / 38 °S 175 °E / -38 ; 175 (Mount Pureora)
Last eruption
1 million years ago
Ngatutura volcanic field
Ngatutura volcanic field
Name
Ngatutura volcanic field
Elevation
140
Elevation
-
Location
37°32′S 174°48′E / 37 °S 174 °E / -37 ; 174 (Ngatutura volcanic field)
Last eruption
1 million years ago
Poor Knights Islands
Poor Knights Islands
Name
Poor Knights Islands
Elevation
-
Elevation
-
Location
-
Last eruption
4 million years ago
Pouakai
Pouakai
Name
Pouakai
Elevation
-
Elevation
-
Location
-
Last eruption
240,000 years ago
Rangitoto Island (part of the Auckland volcanic field)
Rangitoto Island (part of the Auckland volcanic field)
Name
Rangitoto Island (part of the Auckland volcanic field)
Elevation
260
Elevation
853
Location
36°47′13″S 174°51′29″E / 36 °S 174 °E / -36 ; 174 (Rangitoto Island)
Last eruption
1350
South Auckland volcanic field
South Auckland volcanic field
Name
South Auckland volcanic field
Elevation
379
Elevation
-
Location
37°11′44″S 175°01′05″E / 37 °S 175 °E / -37 ; 175 (South Auckland volcanic field)
Last eruption
550,000 years ago
Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont
Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont
Name
Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont
Elevation
2518
Elevation
8261
Location
39°18′S 174°06′E / 39 °S 174 °E / -39 ; 174 (Mount Taranaki)
Last eruption
1755
Titiraupenga
Titiraupenga
Name
Titiraupenga
Elevation
1042
Elevation
3419
Location
38°30′36″S 175°41′31″E / 38 °S 175 °E / -38 ; 175 (Mount Titiraupenga)
Last eruption
1 million years ago
Whangarei volcanic field
Whangarei volcanic field
Name
Whangarei volcanic field
Elevation
397
Elevation
1302
Location
35°45′S 174°16′E / 35 °S 174 °E / -35 ; 174 (Whangarei)
Last eruption
-
Name
Elevation
Location
Last eruption
metres
feet
Coordinates
Auckland volcanic field
260
853
36°54′S 174°52′E / 36 °S 174 °E / -36 ; 174 (Auckland volcanic field)
1421
Bombay Hills (part of the South Auckland volcanic field)
379
-
-
550,000 years ago
Kārewa / Gannet Island
-
-
-
500,000 years ago
Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field
388
1273
35°18′S 173°54′E / 35 °S 173 °E / -35 ; 173 (Kaikohe)
1550 ± 250 years ago
Kaitake
-
-
-
500,000 years ago
Kakepuku
449
1473
38°04′06″S 175°15′07″E / 38 °S 175 °E / -38 ; 175 (Kakepuku)
1 million years ago
Karioi
756
2480
37°30′S 174°29′E / 37 °S 174 °E / -37 ; 174 (Karioi)
2 million years ago
Little Barrier Island
722
2360
-
1 million years ago
Manukau volcano
474
1555
36°54′S 174°18′E / 36 °S 174 °E / -36 ; 174 (Waitākere volcano)
16 million years ago
Maungatautari
797
2615
38°01′08″S 175°34′33″E / 38 °S 175 °E / -38 ; 175 (Maungatautari)
1 million years ago
Paritutu and the Sugar Loaf Islands
153
-
-
1 million years ago
Mount Pirongia
962
3156
37°59′28″S 175°05′53″E / 37 °S 175 °E / -37 ; 175 (Pirongia)
1 million years ago
Pureora
1165
3822
38°33′07″S 175°37′40″E / 38 °S 175 °E / -38 ; 175 (Mount Pureora)
1 million years ago
Ngatutura volcanic field
140
-
37°32′S 174°48′E / 37 °S 174 °E / -37 ; 174 (Ngatutura volcanic field)
1 million years ago
Poor Knights Islands
-
-
-
4 million years ago
Pouakai
-
-
-
240,000 years ago
Rangitoto Island (part of the Auckland volcanic field)
260
853
36°47′13″S 174°51′29″E / 36 °S 174 °E / -36 ; 174 (Rangitoto Island)
1350
South Auckland volcanic field
379
-
37°11′44″S 175°01′05″E / 37 °S 175 °E / -37 ; 175 (South Auckland volcanic field)
550,000 years ago
Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont
2518
8261
39°18′S 174°06′E / 39 °S 174 °E / -39 ; 174 (Mount Taranaki)
1755
Titiraupenga
1042
3419
38°30′36″S 175°41′31″E / 38 °S 175 °E / -38 ; 175 (Mount Titiraupenga)
1 million years ago
Whangarei volcanic field
397
1302
35°45′S 174°16′E / 35 °S 174 °E / -35 ; 174 (Whangarei)
-
· South Island
meters
meters
Name
meters
Elevation
feet
Elevation
Coordinates
Mount Somers
Mount Somers
Name
Mount Somers
Elevation
1,688
Elevation
5,538
Location
43 °S 171 °E
Last eruption
89 million years ago
Akaroa Volcano
Akaroa Volcano
Name
Akaroa Volcano
Elevation
-
Elevation
-
Location
43°48′S 172°57′E / 43 °S 172 °E / -43 ; 172 (Akaroa)
Last eruption
Miocene
Dunedin Volcano
Dunedin Volcano
Name
Dunedin Volcano
Elevation
680
Elevation
2218
Location
45°49′S 170°39′E / 45 °S 170 °E / -45 ; 170 (Otago Harbour)
Last eruption
c. 10 million years ago
Mount Horrible (near Timaru)
Mount Horrible (near Timaru)
Name
Mount Horrible (near Timaru)
Elevation
-
Elevation
-
Location
44°23′S 171°3′E / 44 °S 171 °E / -44 ; 171 (Mount Horrible)
Last eruption
2 million years ago
Lyttelton Volcano
Lyttelton Volcano
Name
Lyttelton Volcano
Elevation
919
Elevation
3010
Location
43°36′S 172°43′E / 43 °S 172 °E / -43 ; 172 (Lyttelton Harbour)
Last eruption
Miocene
Name
Elevation
Location
Last eruption
meters
feet
Coordinates
Mount Somers
1,688
5,538
43 °S 171 °E
89 million years ago
Akaroa Volcano
-
-
43°48′S 172°57′E / 43 °S 172 °E / -43 ; 172 (Akaroa)
Miocene
Dunedin Volcano
680
2218
45°49′S 170°39′E / 45 °S 170 °E / -45 ; 170 (Otago Harbour)
c. 10 million years ago
Mount Horrible (near Timaru)
-
-
44°23′S 171°3′E / 44 °S 171 °E / -44 ; 171 (Mount Horrible)
2 million years ago
Lyttelton Volcano
919
3010
43°36′S 172°43′E / 43 °S 172 °E / -43 ; 172 (Lyttelton Harbour)
Miocene
· Other
meters
meters
Name
meters
Elevation
feet
Elevation
Coordinates
Antipodes Islands
Antipodes Islands
Name
Antipodes Islands
Elevation
402
Elevation
1319
Location
49°41′S 178°46′E / 49 °S 178 °E / -49 ; 178 (Antipodes Islands)
Last eruption
Holocene
Auckland Island
Auckland Island
Name
Auckland Island
Elevation
650
Elevation
1981
Location
50°41′S 166°05′E / 50 °S 166 °E / -50 ; 166 (Auckland Island)
Last eruption
Miocene
Mount Dick (Adams Island)
Mount Dick (Adams Island)
Name
Mount Dick (Adams Island)
Elevation
705
Elevation
2313
Location
50°52′28″S 166°4′55″E / 50 °S 166 °E / -50 ; 166
Last eruption
-
Pitt Island
Pitt Island
Name
Pitt Island
Elevation
241
Elevation
791
Location
44°11′S 176°08′W / 44 °S 176 °W / -44 ; -176 (Pitt Island)
Last eruption
Ancient
Solander Islands
Solander Islands
Name
Solander Islands
Elevation
330
Elevation
1080
Location
46°34′S 166°53′E / 46 °S 166 °E / -46 ; 166 (Solander Islands)
Last eruption
Pleistocene
Name
Elevation
Location
Last eruption
meters
feet
Coordinates
Antipodes Islands
402
1319
49°41′S 178°46′E / 49 °S 178 °E / -49 ; 178 (Antipodes Islands)
Holocene
Auckland Island
650
1981
50°41′S 166°05′E / 50 °S 166 °E / -50 ; 166 (Auckland Island)
Miocene
Mount Dick (Adams Island)
705
2313
50°52′28″S 166°4′55″E / 50 °S 166 °E / -50 ; 166
-
Pitt Island
241
791
44°11′S 176°08′W / 44 °S 176 °W / -44 ; -176 (Pitt Island)
Ancient
Solander Islands
330
1080
46°34′S 166°53′E / 46 °S 166 °E / -46 ; 166 (Solander Islands)
Pleistocene

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