The Resilience Challenge
The mission of the Resilience to Nature’s Challenges National Science Challenge is to accelerate Aotearoa New Zealand’s resilience to natural hazards through innovative, collaborative research.
What we do
The challenge
To enhance New Zealand’s resilience to natural hazards.
Science
All over the country our scientists are investigating how we can build New Zealand’s resilience.
Co-creation
Working with stakeholders and end-users to ensure our research is useful and usable.
News & stories
Update from our Director
Read about our journey to becoming a Te Tiriti-led organisation and the steps we are are committing to in this update from Challenge director Richard Smith.
Impact Case Studies
In these case studies, we detail how our research is making a difference, from providing science expertise and advice during to national emergencies, through to providing models and tools for decision-making.
Q&A with
Dr Christina Magill
Dr Christina Magill is a Senior Natural Hazards Risk Scientist at Te Pū Ao GNS Science, and is the new co-leader of our Volcanoes programme.
AF8 Roadshow
Over 11 weeks the AF8 (Alpine Fault magnitude 8) team visited 16 communities with the AF8 Roadshow, sharing science with local communities from Invercargill to Golden Bay.
