1.   The plume of ash and smoke prompted warnings for residents near Shishaldin volcano to stay indoors until the ash fallout ceased.

2.   Favorable winds kept much of the ash fallout away from the area on Tuesday.

3.   But the ash fallout is spreading over a wide area of the North Island, while its rumbling and explosive blasts can be heard for hundreds of kilometres.

4.   Training for the match Monday was disrupted by ash fallout from erupting Mount Ruapehu and the game was threatened with cancellation.

5.   Johnston said the latest ash fallout appeared to have few traces of harmful substances such as fluoride.

6.   The mountain burst back into life again Saturday and although no damage or loss of life has been reported its heavy ash fallout has caused widespread disruption.