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Kaikohe Bay of Islands volcanic field

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Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field is located in the Northland Region of New Zealand, near Kaikohe. It contains around 12 small basaltic scoria cones, and a rhyolite dome, which erupted between 500,000 and 60,000 years ago.

List of volcanoes

The volcanoes in the field include:

  • Kaikohe Hill
  • Maungaturoto
  • Pouerua
  • Putahi
  • Tarahi
  • Tauanui
  • Te Ahuahu
  • Te Puke - last erupted 1300 to 1800 years ago
  • References

    Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field Wikipedia