Hawaiian volcano erupting

[nzoomed]

Blows me away why people want to live so close to a live volcano, many homes have been lost to eruptions in the past, its quite a dangerous and live volcanic area!

Our biggest city is located within a field of dormant volcanoes and many Kiwis choose to ski on an active one. All a matter of risk evaluation.

Auckland situation is quite different though, although i agree if and when it blows it will be quite catastrophic.
The main difference with Auckland's volcanic field is that its type of volcanoes erupt once and die off in a new location each and every time, and also further apart, about every 500-1000 years it seems.
Rangitoto is believed to have erupted out of the harbour about 600 years ago.
We would also have more warning should an eruption such as this occurring.
Whereas on that island it has major eruptions with lava flows down the streets, etc at least once every couple of decades or so.
They had such an eruption not that long ago with fissures  just opening up out of the ground everywhere, the magma is so close to the ground there its not funny.
Its like literally like the gates of hell opening up below your feet! Quite spectacular to watch, but I wouldnt want to live that close to it thats for sure!