New Zealand has three different types of volcanos (volcanic fields, cone volcanoes, caldera volcanoes) and the activity occurs in six areas, five in the North Island and one off shore in the Kermadec Islands. The Taupo Volcanic Zone is highly active and most of New Zealand volcanism in the the last 1.6 million years has occurred there. The active cone volcanoes in that area are Ruapehu, Tongariro/Ngauruhoe, White Island. Two of the most productive calderas in the world are Okataina and Taupo. If a life-threatening eruption occurs, a civil defence emergency will be declared and people in at-risk areas will be evacuated.
Resources
"New Zealand Volcanoes." / Volcanoes / Science Topics / Learning / Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2016.
"Volcanic Eruption." Volcanic Eruption. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2016.
I like that the GNS Science monitors volcanic hazards across this country (link below). It studies changes in volcanic activity through earthquake and gas monitoring, ground deformation and the composition, including chemical make-up, of crater lakes. It seems they are pretty ready (as ready as you can be)..
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