The last to arrive was Pihanga, a beautiful maiden, given as a bride to Tongariro to ensure the survival and future of the mountain clan." Next time will try and stay in one of the towns closer to this mountain. "Ruapehu was pleased, but the tall, elegant Taranaki tempted Pihanga. Share. Unexpectedly got views of Mount Ngauruhoe en route while traveling in a bus from Wellington to Rotorua and was flabbergasted. Ngauruhoe is a young cone with a 30 degree slope. ... Ruapehu and Tongariro (including Mt. Ngauruhoe Volcano | John Seach. Mount Ngauruhoe (Māori: Ngāuruhoe) is an active stratovolcano in New Zealand.It is the youngest vent in the Tongariro volcanic complex on the Central Plateau of the North Island, and first erupted about 2,500 years ago.Although often regarded as a separate mountain, geologically it is a secondary cone of Mount Tongariro. Helpful. 1.Ngauruhoe erupted 45 times in the 20th century, most recently in 1977. 39.16 S, 175.632 E summit elevation 2291 m Stratovolcano. ]Fumaroles exist inside the inner crater and on the rim of the eastern, outer crater. 12 Helpful votes. Ngauruhoe was third and the servant to the mountain. Read more. North Island, New Zealand . Date of experience: December 2018. Ngauruhoe (pronouned "Nauruhó"), a steep 600 m tall stratovolcano 17 km NNE of Ruhapehu volcano, is the main vent of Tongariro volcano and one of New Zealand's most active volcanoes. Ngauruhoe is a stratovolcano located between Tongariro and Ruapehu volcanoes. Its last eruptive phase in 1975-77 produced violent ash explosions, lava fountains and pyroclastic flows. Tongariro volcano is located 17 km NNE of Ruapehu, and about 260 km SSE of Auckland.