Hazards

Antarctica is experiencing stunning skyscapes like those recently seen in New Zealand, thanks to the afterglow effect from the Tongan volcano.

This weekly update helps assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought.

Whitianga Wharf sea levels

One of the major consequences of climate change is rising global sea levels.

Understanding what happens above and below ground during a flooding event, and how it is different from normal rainfall conditions

New Zealand’s coast is sculpted by ocean waves. Some wave conditions bring joy to surfers and beachgoers, but, at other times, waves can cause major hazards at sea or along the shore.

The New Zealand Drought Monitor is a system for keeping track of drought conditions across New Zealand based on a standardised climate index.

New Zealand faces a variety of hazards associated with undersea geological activity.

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

Scientists will be knocking on doors in Edgecumbe next week seeking to survey the damage done to buildings from recent flooding caused when a stopbank on the Rangitaiki River breached.