Natural Hazards
Nature can be a destructive force. Our science will prevent property damage and save lives.
Kaikōura earthquake generated huge submarine sediment shift
15 March 2018
The 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake has shown that more than 100 million dumptrucks of mud and sand flow through the Kaikōura Canyon every 140 years, scientists say.
Flood focus
8 October 2017
Autumn and winter rain caused damaging floods and slips across New Zealand, yet again. Susan Pepperell investigates the nation's evolving skill in avoiding and coping with water.
Calculated risk
13 June 2017
Imagine if you could foresee what would happen to your home in a severe flood or tsunami, and then work out how to prevent or reduce the impact before any such event occurred.
A wave of hazard research
5 October 2017
It is well known that earthquakes can trigger tsunami but they can also be caused by landslides – with devastating effects.
RiskScape
RiskScape, a joint venture between GNS Science and NIWA, is a tool for analysing potential economic and human impacts and losses from multiple natural hazards.
