The last major eruption in the area was the Hatepe eruption from the Lake Taupo volcanic complex 1800 years ago , which ejected lava and especially wind-blown tephra over a wide area to the north and northeast of the North Island . About of material was ejected in the space of a few minutes , in the biggest volcanic event in the world in the last 5,000 years
Hatepe eruption
Hatepe eruption
North Island Volcanic Plateau