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.

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    Oceans 20/20

    Research Project
    The Ocean Survey 20/20 (OS 20/20) programme aims to provide NZ with better knowledge of its ocean territory.
    Hazards
    Geological hazards
    Bathymetry

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    NIWA maps Mt Tongariro ash cloud shortly after the eruption

    News article
    07 August 2012
    These latest infra-red satellite images of ash clouds over New Zealand were created using the NOAA 18 and 19 satellites. 

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    Looking to the past for a complete record of earthquakes in Poverty Bay

    News article
    06 June 2012
    Earthquakes
    Oceans
    Geological hazards

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    Submarine faulting beneath Pegasus Bay

    Research Project
    In September 2010 and February 2011, two devastating earthquakes (M7.1 and M6.3 respectively) hit the Canterbury region
    Geological hazards
    Earthquakes

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    Heavy rainfall - current NIWA research

    NIWA's work seeks to improve our understanding of the key dynamic and physical processes which are responsible for heavy rainfall , and to improve the heavy rainfall forecast.

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    Brewster mass balance snow stakes survey

    Snow and avalanches

    Education Resource
    New Zealand faces a variety of hazards associated with snow.

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    Environmental Information Update

    Publication series
    The latest updates about NIWA's EI work delivered to your inbox in our e-newsletter.
    Freshwater quality
    Tsunami

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    Just how windy can it get in Wellington?

    News article
    11 February 2011

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    Cyclone Bola still making its mark after 21 years

    News article
    02 April 2009
    Floods