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Our volcanic past

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Our volcanic past
Our geology
Understanding our geological history
Volcanic landforms and eruption deposits
How distributed volcanic fields work
Frequency of eruptions
Human geography
Hochstetter’s map
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Our volcanic present
Potential impact on people, buildings, economy and the environment
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Our volcanic future
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Māngere area

Wiri area
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Our geology
- Understanding our geological history
- Volcanic landforms and eruption deposits
How distributed volcanic fields work
Frequency of eruptions
Human geography
- Hochstetter’s map

Our volcanic present
Potential impact on people, buildings, economy and the environment
Who we’re working with

Our volcanic future
Our volcanic hazards
Scenarios and forecasting
Planning for the future

Explore the map

Rangitoto
Motukorea / Browns Island
Takapuna area
Te Hau Kapua / Devonport
Auckland Central Volcanoes
Mt Roskill area
Panmure area
St Heliers area
East Tāmaki
Papatoetoe area
Māngere area
Wiri area

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Fact sheet

City of Volcanoes

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2017

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The Auckland Volcanic Field

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