A 'supereruption' transformed NZ 350,000 years ago—we now know how it happened

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May 30, 2026, 11:00 am103 ptsTrending
Some 350,000 years ago, the center of New Zealand's North Island appeared much different than the mountainous, scrub-covered landscape it is today. Amid a glacial period, temperatures were colder and conditions harsher. Vast beech and podocarp forests blanketed the region, providing habitat for abundant native…

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