Yes that’s Whakaari. Yes it’s an active volcano. No, it’s not erupting.
October 8, 2023 at 1:40 AM
Yes that’s Whakaari. Yes it’s an active volcano. No, it’s not erupting.
Check out our new paper about phreatic eruptions at Whakaari volcano in New Zealand! 🌋🇳🇿
🌋Phreatic eruptions at Whakaari volcano are influenced by subsurface pressurisation magnitudes and timescales, which in turn are significantly influenced by hydrothermal mineralisation and magmatic gas input rates.
👉Read more here:
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
👉Read more here:
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Phreatic eruptions at Whakaari Volcano driven by hydrothermal mineralisation and magmatic gas input - Communications Earth & Environment
Phreatic eruptions at Whakaari volcano are influenced by subsurface pressurisation magnitudes and timescales, which are significantly influenced by hydrothermal mineralisation and magmatic gas input rates, according to 3-dimensional numerical modelling of volcanic hydrothermal systems.
www.nature.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Check out our new paper about phreatic eruptions at Whakaari volcano in New Zealand! 🌋🇳🇿
Whakaari / White Island - off Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty, NZ
Prints available upon request
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Prints available upon request
#abstract #abstractphotography #WhiteIsland #Whakaari #Photography #FoundPainting #FineArtPrint #NZ #Volcano
May 19, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Whakaari / White Island - off Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty, NZ
Prints available upon request
#abstract #abstractphotography #WhiteIsland #Whakaari #Photography #FoundPainting #FineArtPrint #NZ #Volcano
Prints available upon request
#abstract #abstractphotography #WhiteIsland #Whakaari #Photography #FoundPainting #FineArtPrint #NZ #Volcano
Wish he'd lurked on Whakaari
January 20, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Wish he'd lurked on Whakaari
All of the things Jacinda Ardern dealt with kindly, respectfully and competently as prime minister, none of them would have been handled so under this CoC government:
- March 15th Christchurch Terror Attack
- Whakaari Eruption
- Covid Pandemic
Just take a moment to compare Jacinda to Luxon #NZPol
- March 15th Christchurch Terror Attack
- Whakaari Eruption
- Covid Pandemic
Just take a moment to compare Jacinda to Luxon #NZPol
September 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
All of the things Jacinda Ardern dealt with kindly, respectfully and competently as prime minister, none of them would have been handled so under this CoC government:
- March 15th Christchurch Terror Attack
- Whakaari Eruption
- Covid Pandemic
Just take a moment to compare Jacinda to Luxon #NZPol
- March 15th Christchurch Terror Attack
- Whakaari Eruption
- Covid Pandemic
Just take a moment to compare Jacinda to Luxon #NZPol
Five years ago today, 47 tourists (38 of them passengers on the cruise ship 𝘖𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘴) and guides were on Whakaari (White Island) in Bay of Plenty when the active volcano erupted at 2:11 pm.
December 9, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Five years ago today, 47 tourists (38 of them passengers on the cruise ship 𝘖𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘴) and guides were on Whakaari (White Island) in Bay of Plenty when the active volcano erupted at 2:11 pm.
Large steam plumes seen at Whakaari/White Island
GeoNet has raised the aviation colour code to orange.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
GODFUCKINGDAMN did we learn NOTHING from Whakaari www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0...
Mount Dukono: Three hikers dead after Indonesian volcano eruption
At least three people - two foreigners and one local - were killed after Mount Dukono erupted on Friday morning.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 8, 2026 at 7:36 AM
GODFUCKINGDAMN did we learn NOTHING from Whakaari www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0...
watching the Netflix docu on the Whakaari/White Island eruption in NZ and it's a wild trip into the human pysche, every other person there's like "never thought it was dangerous" meanwhile the actual brochure states "we will walk to the lake filled with steaming acid at NZ's most active volcano"
December 31, 2024 at 3:28 PM
watching the Netflix docu on the Whakaari/White Island eruption in NZ and it's a wild trip into the human pysche, every other person there's like "never thought it was dangerous" meanwhile the actual brochure states "we will walk to the lake filled with steaming acid at NZ's most active volcano"
Our Te Kaha webcam is capturing some gorgeous images of the low-level eruptive activity at Whakaari!
September 5, 2024 at 6:09 AM
Our Te Kaha webcam is capturing some gorgeous images of the low-level eruptive activity at Whakaari!
Not now Whakaari, not now.
Small eruption spotted at Whakaari-White Island
Small eruption spotted at Whakaari-White Island
A "single slug of dark grey volcanic ash" rose to about 1300 metres before dissipating within a few minutes.
www.rnz.co.nz
March 24, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Not now Whakaari, not now.
This has shades of running $ tours on Whakaari despite the known risks 😭
January 23, 2026 at 5:52 AM
This has shades of running $ tours on Whakaari despite the known risks 😭
Always an exciting day at work when I get to hop into a helicopter to go check out activity at Whakaari volcano. Here's the view into the crater from today.
December 5, 2024 at 4:58 AM
Always an exciting day at work when I get to hop into a helicopter to go check out activity at Whakaari volcano. Here's the view into the crater from today.
When did they privatize active volcanoes
Owners of New Zealand volcano that fatally erupted deny responsibility for visitor safety
White Island/Whakaari volcano exploded in 2019, prompting debate over natural hazard tourism
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2023 at 2:00 AM
When did they privatize active volcanoes
I see your Cave Creek 'red tape' tragedy & raise you Whakaari / White Island 'red tape' tragedy ..
#nzpol
#nzpol
I see your CTV Building 'red tape' tragedy & raise a Cave Creek 'red tape' tragedy #NZPol
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_Cr...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_Cr...
July 15, 2026 at 3:20 AM
I see your Cave Creek 'red tape' tragedy & raise you Whakaari / White Island 'red tape' tragedy ..
#nzpol
#nzpol
Clear skies and a chilly night ahead for Te Ika-a-Māui, which gave us this gorgeous view of the sunset over Whakaari White Island! 😍🔥
Many thanks to our friends at GeoNet (Earth Sciences NZ) for the stunning clicks 📸🌋
Many thanks to our friends at GeoNet (Earth Sciences NZ) for the stunning clicks 📸🌋
April 25, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Clear skies and a chilly night ahead for Te Ika-a-Māui, which gave us this gorgeous view of the sunset over Whakaari White Island! 😍🔥
Many thanks to our friends at GeoNet (Earth Sciences NZ) for the stunning clicks 📸🌋
Many thanks to our friends at GeoNet (Earth Sciences NZ) for the stunning clicks 📸🌋
Whakaari: The name Whakaari means 'to make visible' or 'exposed to view'. The full Māori name for the island is te puia whakaari, meaning 'The Dramatic Volcano'.
February 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Whakaari: The name Whakaari means 'to make visible' or 'exposed to view'. The full Māori name for the island is te puia whakaari, meaning 'The Dramatic Volcano'.
I used to work in the in-house café at Toi Whakaari, which means I judge every NZ actor of a certain age according to how decent they were to the people who made their coffee
April 1, 2024 at 9:02 AM
I used to work in the in-house café at Toi Whakaari, which means I judge every NZ actor of a certain age according to how decent they were to the people who made their coffee
Whiffs of Whakaari
August 19, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Whiffs of Whakaari
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Whakaari auf White Island weiterhin aktiv - Vulkanologen beobachten Ascheemissionen
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November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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