How many volcanoes are there in New Zealand and what place?

Answer 1

There are hundreds of volcanoes in New Zealand, all but a handful extinct. In just the Auckland Volcanic Field, there were over 50 separate vents.

The Taupo Volcanic Zone has many dozens of vents, with Ngaruahoe and Ruapehu considered active, and Tongariro dormant. At Taupo itself, the steaming cliffs at Wairoa indicate dormant rather than extinct. Separately, there are the Northland volcanic fields (extinct) and that of the Coromandel Peninsula - also extinct. Taranaki to the west is considered dormant. White island and Mayor Island are both volcanic, (White island quite active) and are at the northern edge of the Taupo Volcanic Zone.

In the South Island, there had been activity extending from the Nelson region, to well past Dunedin, but all extinct. And extending 70km or so inland. Larger South Island volcanoes would include the ones that produced Banks Peninsula, and the Dunedin Volcano (-ic field ?) with its many eruption cones and vents.

And of course the Realm of New Zealand (as it is properly called) includes the Chathams, Campbell and Auckland Islands, the Kermadec Islands, and as far south as Haggits Pillar and Scott Island lying right on the 180 degree line.

And a few volcanoes in the Ross dependency, with the active Mt Erebus.