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Kōrero: Kermadec Islands

2006 eruption

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On 17 March 2006 there was a sudden explosive eruption near Green Lake, ejecting ash, mud and rocks. Mark Kearney, a Department of Conservation observer, was killed. Similar explosive eruptions had occurred at the same site in 1815, 1870 and 1964.

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Simon Nathan, Kermadec Islands – Raoul Island, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/37382/2006-eruption (accessed 24 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Simon Nathan, i tāngia i te 28 November 2012.