Pacific Rim
NIWA’s environmental science helps contribute to sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.
Making big waves in the Pacific
15 December 2022
Prior to 15 January, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai was a little-known undersea South Pacific volcano with a long name. Within 24 hours, it was a global phenomenon – the site of the largest atmospheric explosion in almost 150 years. Jessica Rowley looks at why a remote Tongan volcano took the world by storm.
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.
