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.
Resources for planners
Adapting coastal water pipes
A research team from Victoria University of Wellington has designed a decision-making framework for councils to protect water systems against rising seas.
Wildfire risk at urban margins
Wildfires affecting our urban fringes are becoming more common. Find out how these communities can get prepared.
Managed retreat governance: Who and how?
Timely new research by Dr Christina Hanna and colleagues describes different governance options for managed retreat, and recommends an approach most likely to reduce risk and promote justice.
Iwi and hapū management plans
Iwi and hapū management plans are a readily accessible way for council decision-makers, planners and staff to learn the planning priorities and aspirations of local iwi and hapū.
News & stories
A legacy for
Christchurch
Challenge director Richard Smith reflects on a decade after the February 22 Christchurch earthquake.
Webinar recording
In our latest webinar, Dr Bill Fry and Prof Andy Nicol introduce the current version of their new synthetic earthquake catalogue, and demonstrate promising new applications.
Student profile: Ngawaiata Turnbull
Ngawaiata Turnbull (Tamakaimoana, Ngāi Tuhoe) is exploring language resilience in relation to the unjust invasion of Maungapōhatu, Te Urewera in 1916.
Vacancy: Programme co-leadership position
A co-leadership position has become vacant in the Whanake te Kura programme and we invite expressions of interest to fill the role alongside co-lead Dr Acushla Dee Sciascia (Massey University).