The volcanic alert level for Mt Ngauruhoe in the central North Island was escalated to level one by GNS Science today. The famous volcano, often dubbed Mt Doom after featuring in Peter Jackson's ...

Man Recovered from Mt Ngauruhoe. The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Mt Ngauruhoe yesterday afternoon. Greenlea Rescue Helicopter waiting below the cloud level in South Crater of Mt ...

Man lost on Mt Ngauruhoe used last of phone battery to call for help. 12:17, Oct 17 2015. GREENLEA RESCUE HELICOPTER/SUPPL ...

Peter Jackson relied on two volcanoes to serve as stand-ins for Mount Doom, Tolkein’s fiery mountain of fate, while filming The Lord of the Rings: New Zealand’s Mount Ngauruhoe and Mount Ruapehu.

A rescue on Mount Ngauruhoe is prompting warnings for other trampers. A helicopter had to pluck two lightly dressed walkers from near the summit on Saturday, wearing street shoes, jeans, t-shirts ...