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Kōrero: Natural hazards – overview

Lahar warning sign

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Lahar warning sign

The warning system on Mt Ruapehu only works if people are aware of the potential danger from lahars. This warning sign, erected by the Department of Conservation on a track near Ohakune, advises trampers of the potentially hazardous area.

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by Simon Nathan

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Eileen McSaveney rāua ko Simon Nathan, Natural hazards – overview – Being prepared, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/6922/lahar-warning-sign (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Eileen McSaveney rāua ko Simon Nathan, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.