This is a partial list of active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes in New Zealand .
Kermadec Arc and Havre Trough
Name
Elevation
Location
Last eruption
metres
feet
Coordinates
Brothers Seamount
-1350
-4400
34°52′30″S 179°04′30″E / 34.875°S 179.075°E / -34.875; 179.075 (Brothers)
-
Clark Seamount
-860
-2800
36°26′46″S 177°50′20″E / 36.446°S 177.839°E / -36.446; 177.839 (Clark)
-
Cole Seamount[1]
-1100
-3600
33°24′36″S 179°52′16″E / 33.410°S 179.871°E / -33.410; 179.871
-
Cotton Seamount [2]
-950
-3100
35°03′S 178°59′E / 35.05°S 178.99°E / -35.05; 178.99 (Cotton)
-
Curtis Island
137
449
30°32′26.97″S 178°33′25.69″W / 30.5408250°S 178.5571361°W / -30.5408250; -178.5571361 (Curtis Island)
-
Gamble Seamount[3]
-226
-741
27°12′25″S 177°25′55″W / 27.207°S 177.432°W / -27.207; -177.432
-
Giggenbach Seamount[4]
-65
-210
30°02′10″S 178°42′43″E / 30.036°S 178.712°E / -30.036; 178.712 (Giggenbach)
-
Havre Seamount
-730
-2360
31°07′13″S 179°58′07″W / 31.12028°S 179.96861°W / -31.12028; -179.96861
2012
Hinepuia Seamounts[5]
-
-
26°20′35″S 177°19′01″W / 26.343°S 177.317°W / -26.343; -177.317
-
Hinetāpeka Seamount[6]
-96
-315
28°41′28″S 177°46′34″W / 28.691°S 177.776°W / -28.691; -177.776
-
James Healy Seamount
-1150
-3800
34°59′S 179°00′E / 34.98°S 179.00°E / -34.98; 179.00 (Healy)
1360
Macauley Island
238
781
30°08′S 178°16′W / 30.14°S 178.26°W / -30.14; -178.26 (Macauley Island)
Holocene
Monowai Seamount
-100
-330
25°53′13″S 177°11′17″W / 25.887°S 177.188°W / -25.887; -177.188 (Monowai Seamount)
2008
Pūtoto Seamount[7]
-225
-738
27°55′48″S 177°36′40″W / 27.930°S 177.611°W / -27.930; -177.611
-
Rakahore Seamount[8]
-560
-1837
26°46′48″S 177°24′00″W / 26.780°S 177.400°W / -26.780; -177.400
-
Raoul Island
516
1693
29°10′S 177°33′W / 29.16°S 177.55°W / -29.16; -177.55 (Raoul Island)
2006
Rumble I Seamount
-1100
-3610
35°30′S 178°54′E / 35.5°S 178.9°E / -35.5; 178.9 (Rumble I)
-
Rumble II Seamount
-880
-2890
35°24′S 178°36′E / 35.4°S 178.6°E / -35.4; 178.6 (Rumble II)
-
Rumble III Seamount
-140
-459
35°44′42″S 178°28′41″E / 35.745°S 178.478°E / -35.745; 178.478 (Rumble III)
1986
Rumble IV Seamount
-450
-1476
36°08′S 178°03′E / 36.13°S 178.05°E / -36.13; 178.05 (Rumble IV)
-
Rumble V Seamount
-1100
-3610
36°08′20″S 178°11′49″E / 36.139°S 178.197°E / -36.139; 178.197 (Rumble V)
-
Silent I Seamount [9] [10]
-
-
34°58′30″S 179°16′59″E / 34.975°S 179.283°E / -34.975; 179.283
-
Silent II Seamount [9] [11]
-780
-2559
35°10′01″S 178°52′41″E / 35.167°S 178.878°E / -35.167; 178.878
-
Tangaroa Seamount
-600
-2000
36°19′16″S 178°01′41″E / 36.321°S 178.028°E / -36.321; 178.028 (Tangaroa)
-
Wright Seamounts[12]
-750
-2500
31°30′S 179°12′E / 31.5°S 179.2°E / -31.5; 179.2 (Wright)
-
North Island
Taupō Volcanic Zone
Major volcanoes of New Zealand
Name
Elevation
Location
Last eruption
metres
feet
Coordinates
Hauhungatahi
1521
4990
39°14′S 175°26′E / 39.23°S 175.44°E / -39.23; 175.44 (Hauhungatahi)
-
Kakaramea-Tihia Massif
1300
4300
38°59′20″S 175°42′30″E / 38.98889°S 175.70833°E / -38.98889; 175.70833 (Kakaramea)
20,000 years ago
Kawerau
-
-
-
-
Manawahe
37°57′50″S 176°40′17″E / 37.9639°S 176.6713°E / -37.9639; 176.6713 (Manawahe)
~ 400,000 years ago[13]
Mangakino Caldera
-
-
-
-
Maroa Caldera
1156
3793
38°25′S 176°05′E / 38.42°S 176.08°E / -38.42; 176.08 (Maroa)
180
Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain
743
2438
38°19′08″S 176°23′17″E / 38.319°S 176.388°E / -38.319; 176.388 (Rainbow Mountain)
-
Mount Maunganui
232
-
37°37′48″S 176°10′16″E / 37.630°S 176.171°E / -37.630; 176.171 (Mt Manganui)
-
Maungaongaonga
825
2707
38°19′34″S 176°20′42″E / 38.326°S 176.345°E / -38.326; 176.345 (Maungaongaonga)
Mayor Island / Tūhua
338
1165
37°17′S 176°15′E / 37.283°S 176.250°E / -37.283; 176.250 (Mayor Island)
4390 BC ± 200 years
Mokoia Island
-
-
38°4′52.52″S 176°17′3.89″E / 38.0812556°S 176.2844139°E / -38.0812556; 176.2844139 (Mokoia Island)
-
Moutohora Island
354
1161
37°51′29″S 176°58′48″E / 37.858°S 176.98°E / -37.858; 176.98 (Whale Island)
Pleistocene
Mount Ngauruhoe
2291
7516
39°09′24.6″S 175°37′55.8″E / 39.156833°S 175.632167°E / -39.156833; 175.632167 (Ngauruhoe)
1977
Mount Ngongotahā
487
-
39°7′5.59″S 176°11′51.20″E / 39.1182194°S 176.1975556°E / -39.1182194; 176.1975556 (Mount Ngongotahā)
-
Okataina Caldera
1111
3645
38°07′S 176°30′E / 38.12°S 176.50°E / -38.12; 176.50 (Okataina)
1973
Pihanga
1325
4347
39°02′28.75″S 175°46′7″E / 39.0413194°S 175.76861°E / -39.0413194; 175.76861 (Pihanga)
-
Putauaki (Mt Edgecumbe)
867
-
38°06′S 176°48′E / 38.1°S 176.8°E / -38.1; 176.8 (Mount Edgecumbe)
~ 300 BC[14]
Reporoa Caldera
592
1942
38°25′S 176°20′E / 38.42°S 176.33°E / -38.42; 176.33 (Reporoa Caldera)
1180 (hydrothermal)
Lake Rotorua
757
2484
38°05′S 176°16′E / 38.08°S 176.27°E / -38.08; 176.27 (Lake Rotorua)
Pleistocene
Mount Ruapehu
2797
9177
39°16′54.19″S 175°34′6.64″E / 39.2817194°S 175.5685111°E / -39.2817194; 175.5685111 (Mount Ruapehu)
2007
Rungapapa Knoll
-
-
37°32′49″S 176°58′48″E / 37.547°S 176.98°E / -37.547; 176.98
Pleistocene
Tama Lakes
-
-
-
-
Mount Tarawera (part of the Okataina caldera)
1111
3644
38°13′S 176°30′E / 38.22°S 176.5°E / -38.22; 176.5 (Mount Tarawera)
1886
Mount Tauhara
1087
3569
38°41′40″S 176°9′46″E / 38.69444°S 176.16278°E / -38.69444; 176.16278 (Mount Tauhara)
Pleistocene
Taupō Volcano
760
2493
38°49′S 176°00′E / 38.82°S 176.00°E / -38.82; 176.00 (Lake Taupō)
181
Mount Tongariro
1968
6456
39°8′S 175°39′E / 39.133°S 175.650°E / -39.133; 175.650 (Mount Tongariro)
2012
Waiotapu
592
1942
38°25′S 176°20′E / 38.42°S 176.33°E / -38.42; 176.33 (Waiotapu)
1180
Whakaari / White Island
321
1053
37°31′S 177°11′E / 37.52°S 177.18°E / -37.52; 177.18 (White Island)
2019
Whakatāne Seamount
-980
-3200
36°48′S 177°30′E / 36.8°S 177.5°E / -36.8; 177.5 (Whakatāne Seamount)
-
Elsewhere
Name
Elevation
Location
Last eruption
metres
feet
Coordinates
Auckland volcanic field
260
853
36°54′S 174°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
388
1273
35°18′S 173°54′E / 35.30°S 173.90°E / -35.30; 173.90 (Kaikohe)
400 ± 300 years
Kaitake
-
-
-
500,000 years ago
Kakepuku
449
1473
38°04′06″S 175°15′07″E / 38.06833°S 175.25194°E / -38.06833; 175.25194 (Kakepuku)
1.6 million years ago
Karioi
756
2480
37°30′S 174°29′E / 37.50°S 174.49°E / -37.50; 174.49 (Karioi)
2.4 million years ago
Little Barrier Island
722
2360
-
1.5 million years ago
Manukau volcano
474
1555
36°54′S 174°18′E / 36.9°S 174.3°E / -36.9; 174.3 (Waitākere volcano)
16 million years ago[15]
Maungatautari
797
2615
38°01′08″S 175°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
962
3156
37°59′28″S 175°05′53″E / 37.99111°S 175.09806°E / -37.99111; 175.09806 (Pirongia)
1.6 million years ago
Pureora
1165
3822
38°33′07″S 175°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′S 174°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)
260
853
36°47′13″S 174°51′29″E / 36.78694°S 174.85806°E / -36.78694; 174.85806 (Rangitoto Island)
1350
South Auckland volcanic field
379
-
37°11′44″S 175°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 Egmont
2518
8261
39°18′S 174°06′E / 39.3°S 174.1°E / -39.3; 174.1 (Mount Taranaki)
1755
Titiraupenga
1042
3419
38°30′36″S 175°41′31″E / 38.509927°S 175.691857°E / -38.509927; 175.691857 (Mount Titiraupenga)
1.89 million years ago[15]
Whangarei volcanic field
397
1302
35°45′S 174°16′E / 35.75°S 174.27°E / -35.75; 174.27 (Whangarei)
-
South Island
Name
Elevation
Location
Last eruption
meters
feet
Coordinates
Mount Somers
1,688
5,538
43.70°S 171.40°E
89 million years ago
Akaroa Volcano
-
-
43°48′S 172°57′E / 43.800°S 172.950°E / -43.800; 172.950 (Akaroa)
Miocene
Dunedin Volcano
680
2218
45°49′S 170°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′S 171°3′E / 44.383°S 171.050°E / -44.383; 171.050 (Mount Horrible)
2 million years ago [18]
Lyttelton Volcano
919
3010
43°36′S 172°43′E / 43.600°S 172.717°E / -43.600; 172.717 (Lyttelton Harbour)
Miocene
Other
Name
Elevation
Location
Last eruption
meters
feet
Coordinates
Antipodes Islands
402
1319
49°41′S 178°46′E / 49.68°S 178.77°E / -49.68; 178.77 (Antipodes Islands)
Holocene
Auckland Island
650
1981
50°41′S 166°05′E / 50.69°S 166.08°E / -50.69; 166.08 (Auckland Island)
Miocene[19]
Mount Dick (Adams Island )[20]
705
2313
50°52′28″S 166°4′55″E / 50.87444°S 166.08194°E / -50.87444; 166.08194
-
Pitt Island
241
791
44°11′S 176°08′W / 44.18°S 176.13°W / -44.18; -176.13 (Pitt Island)
Ancient[vague ]
Solander Islands
330
1080
46°34′S 166°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:
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