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White Island (Whakaari) is an active volcano off the east coast, in the Bay of Plenty and Mayor Island (Tuhua) is considered dormant.

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What mountains in New Zealand are active volcanoes?

Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe are the names of two active volcanoes on the volcanic plateau in the central North Island. White Island or Whakaari is the name of an active volcano that is an island situated off the coast of the Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand.


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Off the top of my head, there is the central North Island group of three, Ruapehu, Tongariro, and Ngaruahoe. Just off the coast in the Bay of Plenty are White Island, and Mayor Island. White island is continuously active. Taranaki in the North Island last erupted about 800 years ago I believe. And in the Rotorua region, there was a dreadful volcanic eruption in the 1800s. There are no active or recently active volcanoes in the South Island, but many extinct ones. And in the Ross Territory of Antarctica is that continent's only active volcano, Mt Erebus.


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What Are facts about me ruapehu?

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How was white island formed?

White Island, also known as Whakaari, was formed through volcanic activity. It is an active stratovolcano located off the coast of New Zealand's North Island. The island is the top of a large underwater volcano that rises about 1,600 meters above the seabed. Its distinctive white color comes from deposits of sulfur and other minerals.


What new zealand city is still volcanically active?

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