1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake assists Liquefaction study
3 years ago by Helen Shea
A team of researchers has descended on Hawke’s Bay to study how liquefaction in the 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake affected the region to help inform and hopefully improve future liquefaction assessment.
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Understanding tsunami risk on the East Coast of New Zealand
3 years ago by Helen Shea
Many people in Napier do not understand the difference between local and distance source tsunami events the different types of warnings they will receive.
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Coastal hazards strategy benefits from community commitment
3 years ago by Drew Broadly
Members of the community involved in Hawke’s Bay’s coastal hazards strategy are leading decision-making to manage risks from beach erosion, inundation by overtopping and sea level rise, and tsunami.
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Time for an adventure at sea?
3 years ago by Kate Boersen
Have you ever wanted to escape to sea to work on a cutting-edge science project about New Zealand’s largest fault?
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Earthquake rethink
3 years ago by John Callan
Last November's magnitude 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake was so complex and unusual that it is likely to lead to changes in the way scientists think about earthquake hazards in plate boundary zones worldwide, a new study says.
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Tsunami Hīkoi for Cape Coast communities
3 years ago by Helen Shea
The coastal communities of Te Awanga, Haumoana and Clifton have a chance to practise their tsunami evacuation routes this weekend.
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Students help scientists researching coastal erosion and management
3 years ago by Helen Shea
A group of high school students is helping New Zealand scientists research coastal erosion and coastal management in Hawke’s Bay, while they work towards their NCEA assessments.
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Raising iwi awareness of natural hazards in Te Tairāwhiti region
3 years ago by Kate Boersen and Mike Page
Learnings from Indonesian communities who have experienced severe earthquakes and tsunami are being used to help iwi in Te Tairāwhiti region better understand the natural hazards they face.
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New hidden continent mostly underwater, scientists say
3 years ago by Kate Boersen
New Zealand is not just a few small islands at the bottom of the world. It is actually part of a fairly large continent 94% of which is under the sea.
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Searching for past earthquakes
3 years ago by Kate Boersen
A team of scientists conducted a research survey in November 2016 aboard NIWA’s research vessel, Tangaroa, looking for evidence of past earthquakes off the east coast of the North Island.
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