NIWA’s environmental science contributes to sustainable development and resilience of the Pacific’s natural resources and communities.
Pacific Rim
NIWA’s environmental science contributes to sustainable development and resilience of the Pacific’s natural resources and communities.
Tropical cyclone outlook Nov 2020 - Apr 2021
The NIWA and MetService assessment of named tropical cyclone (TC) activity indicates 8 to 10 named TCs could occur in the Southwest Pacific basin between November 2020 and April 2021. This seasonal outlook is for normal to below normal activity in terms of overall named cyclone systems in the region.
Feature
Pacific Rim Manager Doug Ramsay gives an overview of NIWA's work in the Pacific.
A job for the buoys
11 February 2021
New Zealanders and Pacific Island communities are on their way to having the most advanced tsunami monitoring system in the world.
Weathering new technology in Tonga
3 January 2020
There are about 800km between the southern and northern tips of Tonga - and a lot of ocean.
Solutions: Early warning of PNG floods
16 October 2018
NIWA has completed a project that aims to help build community resilience against flooding in the Bumbu River and contribute to improving Papua New Guinea’s disaster preparedness in the face of increasing climate-related disasters.
Adapting to climate change in Samoa
Muliagatele Filomena Nelson from Samoa's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment discusses integrating traditional knowledge when adapting to climate change in Samoa.
Improved climate information and services in Vanuatu
5 October 2017
The construction of improved climate information and services in Vanuatu has posed unique logistical challenges.
