Kaharoa eruption

The Kaharoa eruption was a volcanic eruption in about 1314. Ash came from Mount Tarawera, and was widely distributed across the eastern and northern North Island. This layer is an important marker for archaeological studies because it approximately corresponds to the beginning of the human occupation of New Zealand.

Kaharoa Eruption Media

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  Series of craters on the north side of Mount Tarawera, Bay of Plenty region, North Island, New Zealand. Taken during a seaplane ride out of nearby Rotorua.

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  Crumbling scoria cliffs surround the summit rift

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  The Phantom Canoe: A Legend of Lake Tarawera, by Kennett Watkins

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  Mount Tarawera standing behind Lake Tarawera