List of volcanoes in New Zealand

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

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Kermadec Arc and Havre Trough

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metresfeet Coordinates
Brothers Seamount -1350-4400 34°52′30″S179°04′30″E / 34.875°S 179.075°E / -34.875; 179.075 (Brothers) -
Clark Seamount -860-2800 36°26′46″S177°50′20″E / 36.446°S 177.839°E / -36.446; 177.839 (Clark) -
Cole Seamount [1] -1100-3600 33°24′36″S179°52′16″E / 33.410°S 179.871°E / -33.410; 179.871 -
Cotton Seamount [2] -950-3100 35°03′S178°59′E / 35.05°S 178.99°E / -35.05; 178.99 (Cotton) -
Curtis Island 137449 30°32′26.97″S178°33′25.69″W / 30.5408250°S 178.5571361°W / -30.5408250; -178.5571361 (Curtis Island) -
Gamble Seamount [3] -226-741 27°12′25″S177°25′55″W / 27.207°S 177.432°W / -27.207; -177.432 -
Giggenbach Seamount [4] -65-210 30°02′10″S178°42′43″E / 30.036°S 178.712°E / -30.036; 178.712 (Giggenbach) -
Havre Seamount -730-2360 31°07′13″S179°58′07″W / 31.12028°S 179.96861°W / -31.12028; -179.96861 2012
Hinepuia Seamounts [5] -- 26°20′35″S177°19′01″W / 26.343°S 177.317°W / -26.343; -177.317 -
Hinetāpeka Seamount [6] -96-315 28°41′28″S177°46′34″W / 28.691°S 177.776°W / -28.691; -177.776 -
James Healy Seamount -1150-3800 34°59′S179°00′E / 34.98°S 179.00°E / -34.98; 179.00 (Healy) 1360
Macauley Island 238781 30°08′S178°16′W / 30.14°S 178.26°W / -30.14; -178.26 (Macauley Island) Holocene
Monowai Seamount -100-330 25°53′13″S177°11′17″W / 25.887°S 177.188°W / -25.887; -177.188 (Monowai Seamount) 2008
Pūtoto Seamount [7] -225-738 27°55′48″S177°36′40″W / 27.930°S 177.611°W / -27.930; -177.611 -
Rakahore Seamount [8] -560-1837 26°46′48″S177°24′00″W / 26.780°S 177.400°W / -26.780; -177.400 -
Raoul Island 5161693 29°10′S177°33′W / 29.16°S 177.55°W / -29.16; -177.55 (Raoul Island) 2006
Rumble I Seamount -1100-3610 35°30′S178°54′E / 35.5°S 178.9°E / -35.5; 178.9 (Rumble I) -
Rumble II Seamount -880-2890 35°24′S178°36′E / 35.4°S 178.6°E / -35.4; 178.6 (Rumble II) -
Rumble III Seamount -140-459 35°44′42″S178°28′41″E / 35.745°S 178.478°E / -35.745; 178.478 (Rumble III) 1986
Rumble IV Seamount -450-1476 36°08′S178°03′E / 36.13°S 178.05°E / -36.13; 178.05 (Rumble IV) -
Rumble V Seamount -1100-3610 36°08′20″S178°11′49″E / 36.139°S 178.197°E / -36.139; 178.197 (Rumble V) -
Silent I Seamount [9] [10] -- 34°58′30″S179°16′59″E / 34.975°S 179.283°E / -34.975; 179.283 -
Silent II Seamount [9] [11] -780-2559 35°10′01″S178°52′41″E / 35.167°S 178.878°E / -35.167; 178.878 -
Tangaroa Seamount -600-2000 36°19′16″S178°01′41″E / 36.321°S 178.028°E / -36.321; 178.028 (Tangaroa) -
Wright Seamounts [12] -750-2500 31°30′S179°12′E / 31.5°S 179.2°E / -31.5; 179.2 (Wright) -

North Island

Taupō Volcanic Zone

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Major volcanoes of New Zealand
NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metresfeet Coordinates
Hauhungatahi 15214990 39°14′S175°26′E / 39.23°S 175.44°E / -39.23; 175.44 (Hauhungatahi) -
Kakaramea-Tihia Massif 13004300 38°59′20″S175°42′30″E / 38.98889°S 175.70833°E / -38.98889; 175.70833 (Kakaramea) 20,000 years ago
Kawerau ----
Manawahe 37°57′50″S176°40′17″E / 37.9639°S 176.6713°E / -37.9639; 176.6713 (Manawahe) ~ 400,000 years ago [13]
Mangakino Caldera ----
Maroa Caldera 11563793 38°25′S176°05′E / 38.42°S 176.08°E / -38.42; 176.08 (Maroa) 180
Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain 7432438 38°19′08″S176°23′17″E / 38.319°S 176.388°E / -38.319; 176.388 (Rainbow Mountain) -
Mount Maunganui 232- 37°37′48″S176°10′16″E / 37.630°S 176.171°E / -37.630; 176.171 (Mt Manganui) -
Maungaongaonga 8252707 38°19′34″S176°20′42″E / 38.326°S 176.345°E / -38.326; 176.345 (Maungaongaonga)
Mayor Island / Tūhua 3381165 37°17′S176°15′E / 37.283°S 176.250°E / -37.283; 176.250 (Mayor Island) 4390 BC ± 200 years
Mokoia Island -- 38°4′52.52″S176°17′3.89″E / 38.0812556°S 176.2844139°E / -38.0812556; 176.2844139 (Mokoia Island) -
Moutohora Island 3541161 37°51′29″S176°58′48″E / 37.858°S 176.98°E / -37.858; 176.98 (Whale Island) Pleistocene
Mount Ngauruhoe 22917516 39°09′24.6″S175°37′55.8″E / 39.156833°S 175.632167°E / -39.156833; 175.632167 (Ngauruhoe) 1977
Mount Ngongotahā 487- 39°7′5.59″S176°11′51.20″E / 39.1182194°S 176.1975556°E / -39.1182194; 176.1975556 (Mount Ngongotahā) -
Ōkataina Caldera 11113645 38°07′S176°30′E / 38.12°S 176.50°E / -38.12; 176.50 (Okataina) 1973
Pihanga 13254347 39°02′28.75″S175°46′7″E / 39.0413194°S 175.76861°E / -39.0413194; 175.76861 (Pihanga) -
Putauaki (Mt Edgecumbe)867- 38°06′S176°48′E / 38.1°S 176.8°E / -38.1; 176.8 (Mount Edgecumbe) ~ 300 BC [14]
Reporoa Caldera 5921942 38°25′S176°20′E / 38.42°S 176.33°E / -38.42; 176.33 (Reporoa Caldera) 1180 (hydrothermal)
Lake Rotorua 7572484 38°05′S176°16′E / 38.08°S 176.27°E / -38.08; 176.27 (Lake Rotorua) Pleistocene
Mount Ruapehu 27979177 39°16′54.19″S175°34′6.64″E / 39.2817194°S 175.5685111°E / -39.2817194; 175.5685111 (Mount Ruapehu) 2007
Rungapapa Knoll -- 37°32′49″S176°58′48″E / 37.547°S 176.98°E / -37.547; 176.98 Pleistocene
Tama Lakes ----
Mount Tarawera (part of the Okataina caldera)11113644 38°13′S176°30′E / 38.22°S 176.5°E / -38.22; 176.5 (Mount Tarawera) 1886
Mount Tauhara 10873569 38°41′40″S176°9′46″E / 38.69444°S 176.16278°E / -38.69444; 176.16278 (Mount Tauhara) Pleistocene
Taupō Volcano 7602493 38°49′S176°00′E / 38.82°S 176.00°E / -38.82; 176.00 (Lake Taupō) 181
Mount Tongariro 19686456 39°8′S175°39′E / 39.133°S 175.650°E / -39.133; 175.650 (Mount Tongariro) 2012
Waiotapu 5921942 38°25′S176°20′E / 38.42°S 176.33°E / -38.42; 176.33 (Waiotapu) 1180
Whakaari / White Island 3211053 37°31′S177°11′E / 37.52°S 177.18°E / -37.52; 177.18 (White Island) 2024
Whakatāne Seamount -980-3200 36°48′S177°30′E / 36.8°S 177.5°E / -36.8; 177.5 (Whakatāne Seamount) -

Elsewhere

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metresfeet Coordinates
Auckland volcanic field 260853 36°54′S174°52′E / 36.90°S 174.87°E / -36.90; 174.87 (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 3881273 35°18′S173°54′E / 35.30°S 173.90°E / -35.30; 173.90 (Kaikohe) 1550 ± 250 years ago
Kaitake ---500,000 years ago
Kakepuku 4491473 38°04′06″S175°15′07″E / 38.06833°S 175.25194°E / -38.06833; 175.25194 (Kakepuku) 1.6 million years ago
Karioi 7562480 37°30′S174°29′E / 37.50°S 174.49°E / -37.50; 174.49 (Karioi) 2.4 million years ago
Little Barrier Island 7222360-1.5 million years ago
Manukau volcano 4741555 36°54′S174°18′E / 36.9°S 174.3°E / -36.9; 174.3 (Waitākere volcano) 16 million years ago [15]
Maungatautari 7972615 38°01′08″S175°34′33″E / 38.01887°S 175.57579°E / -38.01887; 175.57579 (Maungatautari) 1.8 million years ago [15]
Paritutu and the Sugar Loaf Islands 153--1.7 million years ago [16]
Mount Pirongia 9623156 37°59′28″S175°05′53″E / 37.99111°S 175.09806°E / -37.99111; 175.09806 (Pirongia) 1.6 million years ago
Pureora 11653822 38°33′07″S175°37′40″E / 38.551872°S 175.627846°E / -38.551872; 175.627846 (Mount Pureora) 1.6 million years ago [15]
Ngatutura volcanic field 140- 37°32′S174°48′E / 37.54°S 174.80°E / -37.54; 174.80 (Ngatutura volcanic field) 1.6 million years ago
Poor Knights Islands ---4 million years ago
Pouakai ---240,000 years ago
Rangitoto Island (part of the Auckland volcanic field)260853 36°47′13″S174°51′29″E / 36.78694°S 174.85806°E / -36.78694; 174.85806 (Rangitoto Island) 1350
South Auckland volcanic field 379- 37°11′44″S175°01′05″E / 37.1955°S 175.0181°E / -37.1955; 175.0181 (South Auckland volcanic field) 550,000 years ago
Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont25188261 39°18′S174°06′E / 39.3°S 174.1°E / -39.3; 174.1 (Mount Taranaki) 1755
Titiraupenga 10423419 38°30′36″S175°41′31″E / 38.509927°S 175.691857°E / -38.509927; 175.691857 (Mount Titiraupenga) 1.89 million years ago [15]
Whangarei volcanic field 3971302 35°45′S174°16′E / 35.75°S 174.27°E / -35.75; 174.27 (Whangarei) -

South Island

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metersfeet Coordinates
Mount Somers 1,6885,538 43.70°S 171.40°E 89 million years ago
Akaroa Volcano -- 43°48′S172°57′E / 43.800°S 172.950°E / -43.800; 172.950 (Akaroa) Miocene
Dunedin Volcano 6802218 45°49′S170°39′E / 45.817°S 170.650°E / -45.817; 170.650 (Otago Harbour) c. 10 million years ago [17]
Mount Horrible (near Timaru)-- 44°23′S171°3′E / 44.383°S 171.050°E / -44.383; 171.050 (Mount Horrible) 2 million years ago [18]
Lyttelton Volcano 9193010 43°36′S172°43′E / 43.600°S 172.717°E / -43.600; 172.717 (Lyttelton Harbour) Miocene

Other

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metersfeet Coordinates
Antipodes Islands 4021319 49°41′S178°46′E / 49.68°S 178.77°E / -49.68; 178.77 (Antipodes Islands) Holocene
Auckland Island 6501981 50°41′S166°05′E / 50.69°S 166.08°E / -50.69; 166.08 (Auckland Island) Miocene [19]
Mount Dick (Adams Island) [20] 7052313 50°52′28″S166°4′55″E / 50.87444°S 166.08194°E / -50.87444; 166.08194 -
Pitt Island 241791 44°11′S176°08′W / 44.18°S 176.13°W / -44.18; -176.13 (Pitt Island) Ancient[ vague ]
Solander Islands 3301080 46°34′S166°53′E / 46.567°S 166.883°E / -46.567; 166.883 (Solander Islands) Pleistocene

Ross Dependency

New Zealand also has de facto administration over Ross Dependency in Antarctica, which contains the following volcanoes:

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metersfeet Coordinates
Mount Bird (Ross Island)17655791 77°16′S166°45′E / 77.267°S 166.750°E / -77.267; 166.750 (Mount Bird) 3.8 million years ago [21]
Brown Peak (Sturge Island, Balleny Islands)15005000 67°24′S164°50′E / 67.400°S 164.833°E / -67.400; 164.833 (Brown Peak) 2001
Buckle Island (Balleny Islands)12394065 66°48′S163°15′E / 66.800°S 163.250°E / -66.800; 163.250 (Buckle Island) 1899
Mount Discovery (Scott Coast)26818796 78°22′S166°01′E / 78.367°S 166.017°E / -78.367; 166.017 (Mount Bird) 1.8 million years ago [22]
Mount Erebus (Ross Island)379412448 77°32′S167°17′E / 77.533°S 167.283°E / -77.533; 167.283 (Mount Erebus) 2008 (continuing)
Mount Terror (Ross Island)323010597 77°31′S168°32′E / 77.517°S 168.533°E / -77.517; 168.533 (Mount Terror) ~ 800,000 years ago
Young Island (Balleny Islands)13404396 66°25′S162°27′E / 66.417°S 162.450°E / -66.417; 162.450 (Young Island) -

References

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