Coastal hazards

A new online simulation game that enables New Zealanders to experience a climate-changed future and explore choices has been launched.

NIWA has developed an adaptation simulation game - Future Coasts Aotearoa - created to discover people’s behaviours and preferences on sea-level rise adaptation. 

The risk of undersea landslides and their potential to cause tsunamis along New Zealand’s east coast is being investigated by scientists aboard the German research vessel RV Sonne as part of a month-long international collaboration.

Research projects carried out under the Future Coasts programme

See reports produced to guide potential adaptation strategies in the Lower Waikato region.

The Te Puuaha case study uses causal diagrams to show how sea level rise impacts whaanau wellbeing, helping identify areas for action.

Storm-tide red alerts mark the highest king tides, crucial for emergency and coastal hazard managers to monitor.

A serious game simulating a coastal lowland scenario under climate change to support adaptation decision-making and community engagement.

Mapping migration space for coastal habitats under sea-level-rise

Floods are New Zealand’s most frequent and costly natural disaster. Fast and accurate forecasting of flood impacts is crucial for reducing the risk to life, property, and infrastructure.

Scientists have found evidence of sediment impacts on seafloor ecosystems following Cyclone Gabrielle.

Transforming coastal lowland systems threatened by sea-level rise into prosperous communities