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Ruapehu

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Ruapehu , active volcano, 9,175 ft (2,797 m) high, on North Island, New Zealand; highest point of North Island. Ruapehu's most recent large eruptions were in 1995 and 1996. It is part of Tongariro National Park, which includes other volcanic peaks, active and inactive, and is known for its ski resorts. ... Read more
Waikato River
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia River, North Island , New Zealand. Rising on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu as the Tongariro River, it flows north through Lake Taupo , then northwest to enter the Tasman Sea . The nation's longest river... Read more
North Island
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...North Island is irregularly shaped with a long peninsula projecting northwest. There are volcanic mountains, the highest being Ruapehu (9,175 ft/2,797 m) and Mt. Egmont (8,260 ft/2,518 m). Its largest river, the Waikato, is the most important river of New Zealand... Read more

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Scientists fear more eruptions on Mt Ruapehu.
Newspaper article from: New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand); 7/1/2008; 506 words ; Temperatures and gas levels in Mt Ruapehu's Crater Lake remain high nine months...they may occur without warning, he said. Ruapehu Mayor Sue Morris said Mr Scott had briefed...was going to erupt. Mrs Morris said Mt Ruapehu was constantly monitored and robust warning... Read more
Mount Ruapehu Shows Most Volcanic Activity in 50 Years
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 9/25/1995; 567 words ; 00-00-0000 New Zealand's Mount Ruapehu began erupting this week, and a volcanologist...volcanic eruption in five decades. Mount Ruapehu, located halfway between the cities of...Volcanologist Ian Nairn has been keeping tabs on Ruapehu. He says the greatest threat comes from... Read more
Move to save Ruapehu tourism
Newspaper article from: Sunday Star-Times; 2/2/1997; ; 441 words ; RUAPEHU tourist operators are set to spend $50,000 on a marketing...coming ski season and co-ordinator Bruce Rollinson, also the Ruapehu District Council's marketing manager, warned that without...back to economic profitability or we're in trouble." Mt Ruapehu erupted in September 1995 and again in June ... Read more
Assurance over Ruapehu
Newspaper article from: The Press; 1/15/2005; 332 words ; ...public would be protected from a Mount Ruapehu lahar. Conservation Minister Chris Carter...Rangitikei MP Simon Power, who said Mount Ruapehu's crater lake had reached a record level...to guarantee people living near Mount Ruapehu that everything possible was being done... Read more
Ruapehu eruptions cost $130m
Newspaper article from: Sunday Star-Times; 11/30/1997; ; 294 words ; THE spectacular eruptions of Mt Ruapehu in 1995-96 cost the country at least...Houghton said the other big loser from the Ruapehu eruptions was electricity generation...disrupted by the ash plume sent up from Ruapehu. His estimate was $2.4m, which represented... Read more
Ruapehu's small-fry rumbles
Newspaper article from: Sunday Star-Times; 6/23/1996; ; 313 words ; RUMBLINGS and belches of ash from Mt Ruapehu last week were small- fry compared with...disruptions this time." Dr Smith said Ruapehu blew even more ash in the middle of last...headline: "Run For Your Lives!" Last time Ruapehu erupted, the winds carried the ash eastwards... Read more
Victim stoic about his life-altering injuries; RUAPEHU ERUPTION
Newspaper article from: The Press; 11/30/2007; 431 words ; Mount Ruapehu eruption victim William Pike hopes to...Hospital since he was injured when Mount Ruapehu erupted on September 25. But despite having...Pike is determined to re- climb Mount Ruapehu next summer. "I won't be flown up, I'll... Read more
WHAT'S NEW AT RUAPEHU.
Newspaper article from: New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand); 4/3/2007; 280 words ; ...RECORD UPGRADEA major upgrade of both Mt Ruapehu ski areas was exciting news for New Zealand...showed their support by buying life passes, Ruapehu Alpine Lifts has been able to start phase...final phase is also at Whakapapa, where Ruapehu Alpine Lifts will replace the Rockgarden... Read more
Mt Ruapehu gets 'super-dupa' ski-lift.
Newspaper article from: New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand); 6/29/2007; 320 words ; ...chairlift in Australasia yesterday - but Mt Ruapehu's fickle weather prevented her from riding...bring a lot of smiles to skiers' faces. Ruapehu Alpine Lifts was a special kind of company...500 customers a day at their peak, but Ruapehu Alpine Lifts marketing manager Mike Smith... Read more
Ruapehu lahar victim ready to return home; Fitness helped speed of recovery
Newspaper article from: Sunday Star-Times; 11/25/2007; ; 298 words ; ...schoolteacher who nearly died when Mt Ruapehu erupted in September will head home...three-hour evacuation from the top of Ruapehu has raised concerns about New Zealand...handled the Bali bombing evacuations. RUAPEHU RESCUE / Focus, C5 Read more

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