Hazards

NIWA’s research into forecasting weather systems aims to increase the resilience of New Zealand communities to weather-related hazards.

NIWA is leading a New Zealand partnership to map the South and West Pacific Ocean's seabed as part of a worldwide initiative to map the entire globe’s seafloor.

This Toolbox helps you find out about the changing climate, what it might mean for your business, organisation or community.

A new online tool that identifies areas at risk from groundwater flooding has been developed by New Zealand scientists.

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.

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

A risk screening tool that identifies the presence-absence of shallow groundwater.

NIWA is using machine learning to forecast flood inundation in a fraction of the time required to run physical models. 

Researchers created national sea-level risk profiles for populations, buildings, croplands & infrastructure under present & future climate scenarios.

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.

NIWA is using updated climate projections to help New Zealanders better understand climate-related risks.

NIWA scientists have mapped the whole of Lake Wānaka in incredible detail.