On 1 July 2025, NIWA merged with GNS Science to become Earth Sciences New Zealand.

Pacific hazards

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    NIWA-Nippon Seabed Mapping Project a “rare opportunity” to study effects of Tonga eruption

    Media release
    01 April 2022
    NIWA and The Nippon Foundation are undertaking a mission to discover the undersea impacts of the recent Tongan volcanic eruption.
    Coasts
    Geological hazards
    Tsunami

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    Solutions: Early warning of PNG floods

    Feature story
    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.
    Weather hazards
    Floods
    Pacific hazards

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    PARTneR (Pacific Risk Tool for Resilience)

    Research Project
    Understanding how hazards impact people and the environment provides the foundation for informed decision making for a resilient Pacific.
    Climate change
    Hazards
    Geological hazards

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    Samoan Cyclone

    Tofa Tafili Popese Leaana recounts living through a cyclone in the Samoan village of Sa'anapu.
    Pacific hazards

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    Sa’anapu - Building resilience to natural disasters

    The coastal Samoan village of Sa'anapu has been ravaged by cyclones and tsunamis in recent years. Now, plans are being developed to improve the community's resilience to natural disasters.
    Pacific hazards