Tsunami

The New Zealand Palaeotsunami Database (Database) brings together all known information about tsunamis that occurred prior to written records.

Understanding how hazards impact people and the environment provides the foundation for informed decision making for a resilient Pacific

The scientific records of palaeotsunamis to have affected New Zealand shores can now be accessed in a new one-stop information shop.

An exhibition of work NIWA was involved in titled “Shifting Paradigm: The Village of Sa’Anapu, Samoa” was hosted by the National Museum of Samoa this year and is now available in a striking digital presentation.

Surveying work carried out by NIWA scientists this week is helping provide new insights into the tsunami risk from undersea landslides in the Kaikoura Canyon.