<P> In 2013 , scientists said new studies showed Rangitoto had been much more active in the past than previously thought , suggesting it had been active on and off for around 1000 years before the final eruptions around 550 years ago . Civil Defence officials said the discovery did not make living in Auckland any more dangerous , but did change their view of how an evacuation might proceed . </P>
<P> In 2013 , scientists said new studies showed Rangitoto had been much more active in the past than previously thought , suggesting it had been active on and off for around 1000 years before the final eruptions around 550 years ago . Civil Defence officials said the discovery did not make living in Auckland any more dangerous , but did change their view of how an evacuation might proceed . </P>
when did the last volcano erupt in auckland
when did the last volcano erupt in auckland
around 550 years ago
around 550 years ago