Natural Hazards
Nature can be a destructive force. Our science will prevent property damage and save lives.
Research projects
Featured research project
Natural Hazards Centre
Date: March 13, 2009
National Centre:
NIWA develops systems to monitor and predict hazards generated in the atmosphere and the aquatic environment. In 2002 we teamed up with GNS, the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Science, to create the Natural Hazards Centre as a national resource for all hazards information and advice. The centre covers earthquakes, tsunami, floods, storms, landslides, coastal flooding and waves, coastal erosion, and volcanoes. Read more about Natural Hazards Centre
Latest projects
Physical Hazards Affecting Coastal Margins and the Continental Shelf
This programme is about providing improved knowledge of the causes and potential consequences of coastal hazards in New Zealand, and how often they might pose a threat. Read more about Physical Hazards Affecting Coastal Margins and the Continental Shelf
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Our Services
We provide expert advice to inform disaster management and risk mitigation. Read more about Our Services
EcoConnect
NIWA's environmental forecasting and information service (paid subscription only) Read more about EcoConnect
Coastal Explorer
Coastal Explorer is a GIS-based web-accessed classification and database for the New Zealand coast. It allows the user to display selected layers of coastal spatial information on a map of New Zealand. It provides information to end users in the form of maps, data, and images, which show where various physical environments occur along the coast, descriptions of how they function and their associated hazards. Read more about Coastal Explorer
News
NZ scientists learn lessons from Samoa tsunami
Date: December 04, 2009
A team of NZ scientists say the results of their field work after the Samoa Tsunami are of interest internationally and here in New Zealand. Read more about NZ scientists learn lessons from Samoa tsunami