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Understanding the threat of sea level rise to NZ’s wetlands
Media release07 October 2022Specialised monitoring equipment has been installed in Bay of Plenty estuaries to understand whether our coastal wetlands can survive the threat of inevitable sea-level rise. -
Identifying rip currents using artificial intelligence
Research ProjectNIWA and Surf Life Saving New Zealand are working together to develop a state-of-the-art, rip current identification tool underpinned by artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning technologies. -
2022 - Tasman Sea tsunami
VoyageYou’ll be blown away by what these women in science are doing onboard RV Tangaroa in the Tasman sea! -
Pacific Risk Tool for Resilience, Phase 2 (PARTneR-2)
Research ProjectThe three-year PARTneR–2 project aims to help countries in the Pacific become more resilient to the impacts of climate-related hazards. -
Tsunami evacuation zones home to 1 in 10 New Zealanders
Media release19 August 2020NIWA scientists have completed the first national assessment of people and buildings at risk in New Zealand’s tsunami evacuation zones. -
Small sea-level rises to drive more intense flooding, say scientists
Media release14 April 2020A little can mean a lot – especially when it comes to the relationship between sea level rise and coastal flooding. -
Adaptive futures: a serious game for climate change adaptation
Research ProjectNIWA is using serious games to look at problems holistically, support understanding and give a framework for climate change adaptation decision-making. -
NIWA joint winner of 2018 Terry Healy Coastal Project Award
Media release27 November 2018A trio of lead authors from NIWA has been named alongside the Ministry for the Environment and others as joint winner of the 2018 Terry Healy Coastal Project Award. -
A say on the sea shore
Feature story16 October 2018Coastal communities around New Zealand are getting a say on how to respond to sea-level rise, and NIWA is helping them. -
Te Huringa ki te Rangi – He Rautaki Tāwariwari. Adapting to climate change – a decision-making model for Indigenous Peoples
Te Huringa ki te Rangi is a decision-making model to support indigenous and coastal communities who are grappling to understand and evaluate climate change impacts and risks, and how to integrate these into their development plans for the future. -
Councils get help to prepare for sea-level rise
Media release18 July 2018A senior NIWA scientist is concerned many councils are having difficulty “getting off the starting blocks” when it comes to planning for coastal climate change. -
2017 - NOAA tsunami warning station
A tsunami reporting station situated in the Pacific Ocean that is currently off line is to be upgraded in a joint operation involving New Zealand and United States government agencies.