ATLAS · VOLCANOES · NEW ZEALAND
Volcanoes in New Zealand
New Zealand has 23 Holocene volcanoes on the map. 8 have erupted since 1926. The highest summits at 2,797 m. Below: how they split by eruption age, and the country’s most recently active volcanoes. From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, snapshot 2026-06-23.
VOLCANOES23
ACTIVE SINCE 19268
HIGHEST SUMMIT2,797 m
By last eruption
Erupted since 19268 · 35%
Historical (1500–1925)1 · 4%
Prehistoric (Holocene)5 · 22%
Last eruption undated9 · 39%
Most recently active in New Zealand
The country’s volcanoes, most recent eruption first. Year is the last recorded eruption; elevation is the summit.
2026Whakaari/White Island · Stratovolcano(es)294 m
2014Monowai · Stratovolcano-132 m
2012Tongariro · Stratovolcano(es)1,978 m
2012Havre Seamount · Stratovolcano-897 m
2008Rumble III · Stratovolcano-220 m
2007Ruapehu · Stratovolcano2,797 m
2006Raoul Island · Stratovolcano516 m
1981Okataina · Lava dome(s)1,111 m
1800Taranaki · Stratovolcano2,518 m
1446Auckland Volcanic Field · Volcanic field260 m
1360Healy · Stratovolcano-980 m
260Taupo · Caldera760 m
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