On 1 July 2025, NIWA merged with GNS Science to become Earth Sciences New Zealand.

Hazards

NIWA researchers study geological, weather and coastal hazards, including the impact of climate change on some of these.

Mā te haumaru ō ngā puna wai ō Rākaihautū

Increasing flood resilience across Aotearoa

Hazards

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    Planning for coastal adaptation

    Service
    Coastal risk exposure for New Zealand, adaptation guidance for local government and relevant summaries of previous court cases and Building Act 2004 determinations.
    Coastal hazards

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    New Zealand Palaeotsunami Database

    Software Tool/Resource
    The New Zealand Palaeotsunami Database (Database) brings together all known information about tsunamis that occurred prior to written records.
    Coastal hazards
    Tsunami

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    Sea level observations (near real-time)

    Service
    This system combines daily sea-level data from NIWA, regional councils, port companies, Antarctica NZ, Bureau of Meteorology and territorial authorities.
    Coasts
    Coastal hazards