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Beneath The Waves in the media 2023 - 2024

Media Release

08 July 2024

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On this page we highlight where Raranga Whāriki Papa Moana | Beneath the Waves has featured in the media in the past 18 months or so…

Scientists return from Tonga volcano voyage

22 June 2024, Radio NZ

https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2018943768/scientists-return-from-tonga-volcano-voyage(external link)

Scientists return from visit to Tongan super volcano

13 June 2024, Radio NZ

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018942485/scientists-return-from-visit-to-tongan-super-volcano(external link)

Scientists arrive at HTHH volcano to research cause of powerful eruption

24 May 2024, Matangi

https://matangitonga.to/2024/05/22/scientists-arrive-hthh-volcano-research-cause-powerful-eruption(external link)

Expedition to submarine volcano to explore causes of 21st century’s biggest eruption

15 May 2024, Stuff

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350278601/expedition-submarine-volcano-explore-causes-21st-centurys-biggest-eruption(external link)

NZ-led team of scientists hope to understand why 2022 Tongan volcano was so violent

15 May 2024, Newshub

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2024/05/nz-led-team-of-scientists-hope-to-understand-why-2022-tongan-volcano-was-so-violent.html(external link)

Understanding our nearshore island volcanoes - Whakaari and Tūhua

9 May 2024, RNZ Our Changing World

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018936988/understanding-our-nearshore-island-volcanoes-whakaari-and-tuhua(external link)

Communicating about volcanic hazards

2 May 2024, RNZ Our Changing World

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018936314/the-2023-prime-minister-s-science-prizes-communicating-volcano-science-and-sampling-soils(external link)

New study suggests the trigger of Tonga's volcanic eruption

1 May 2024, Radio NZ

https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2018936401/new-study-suggests-the-trigger-of-tonga-s-volcanic-eruption(external link)

First detailed mapping of Whakaari White Island to predict future eruptions

1 April 2024, Newshub 

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2024/04/first-detailed-mapping-of-whakaari-white-island-to-predict-future-eruptions.html(external link)

Final voyage to uncover subsurface secrets

1 April 2024, Sunlive

https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/340193-final-voyage-to-uncover-subsurface-secrets.html(external link)

New study of volcanoes looks beneath waves

12 October 2023

Radio interviews with Craig Miller on Newstalk ZB and 1XX. (not available online)

New study of volcanoes looks beneath waves

12 October 2023, Bay of Plenty Times (Article not accessible online)

Scientists from multiple agencies will set sail today on RV Tangaroa to build knowledge of the anatomy of the mostly submerged Tūhua/Mayor and Whakaari/White islands.

Volcanoes: Expedition sets sail to explore under-studied hazards of Bay of Plenty volcanoes

11 October 2023, NZ Herald

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/volcanoes-expedition-sets-sail-to-explore-under-studied-hazards-of-bay-of-plenty-volcanoes/BA4XMIKBAZEI3L5RFA4FWM2QTI/(external link)

Exploring the hazards of BOP volcanoes

11 October 2023, Sun Live

https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/328801-exploring-the-hazards-of-bop-volcanoes.html(external link)

VolcanoFest brings explosion of volcano learning and fun to Rotorua

4 February 2023, NZ Herald

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/volcanofest-brings-explosion-of-volcano-learning-and-fun-to-rotorua/KWABQNHAIJCHPCUNSVD6EPIYRU/(external link)

VolcanoFest

3 February 2023, WTS Waikato

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