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August 7, 2012
Scientists have declared a ''watch this space scenario'' for Mt Tongariro. The volcano rumbled into life at 11.50 last night, sending ash and rock a kilometre into the air, prompting a potential threat warning for central North Island regions.
The "small scale" eruption was a total surprise, with the volcano last erupting in 1897, GNS Science said.
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