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Tongan volcano eruption puts flights on hold

In the News  |  Published: 13 January 201528 March 2016

All international flights to the small island nation of Tonga have been cancelled after the underwater Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano […]

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Tongariro volcanic eruption and ash fall – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 August 201208 August 2012

UPDATED 10.50AM AUG 8: An explosive eruption overnight on Mount Tongariro has spread ash across the Central North Island and […]

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Chilean volcanic activity – a closer look

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 June 201117 June 2011

As fluctuating ash plumes ground flights in New Zealand and Australia, a clearer picture of the volcanic activity in Chile […]

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Experts respond: Disruption from Chilean volcano ash

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 June 201115 June 2011

A sprawling ash plume from the Chilean Volcano Puyehue-Cordón Caulle, is causing disruptions to flights across the southern hemisphere. The […]

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