By Jenny Stein Last month the Taranaki Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Office (TEMO) published a series of posters about volcanic processes associated with Taranaki Maunga. With contributions from Resilience Challenge researchers and funding from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), GNS Science, and the Transitioning Taranaki to a Volcanic Future Endeavour Project, the […]
Caitlin Carew
Get gone?
Evacuation behaviour of Wellington residents following the 5 March 2021 East Cape earthquake By Dr Lauren Vinnell The early morning East Cape earthquake on the 5th of March 2021, was felt along the length of Aotearoa. Over 50,000 reports of shaking were submitted to GeoNet, reaching from Doubtless Bay to Invercargill. A team of researchers […]
Student Profile: Chanthujan Chandrakumar
Building a Conceptualisation of Citizen-led Low-cost Early Warning Systems Chanthujan is an electronics and telecommunication engineering graduate from the University of Moratuwain, Sri Lanka. He has a strong interest in the fields of the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning and artificial intelligence. Following the completion of his bachelor’s degree he joined Synopsys Lanka Pvt. […]
Seismic Design of Buildings: Historical Developments and New Horizons
In October 2021, our Built Environment co-leader Prof Tim Sullivan of the University of Canterbury gave a keynote presentation (online) at the 1st International Conference On Recent Advances In Civil And Earthquake Engineering, in Peshawar, Pakistan. Tim provided a historical review of the way seismic design methods for buildings have evolved, identifying the key changes […]
Involving citizens in the science of weather
New WMO Citizen Science guidance released By Dr Marion Tan New Zealand based researchers – including RNC affiliated researchers – play an active role in international projects including the global High Impact Weather (HIWeather) project. Dr Marion Tan (Massey University) led a working group of scientists to develop the HIWeather Citizen Science Guidance Note for […]
‘Where oh where is the data?’
Identifying data sources for hydrometeorological impact forecasts and warnings in Aotearoa New Zealand By Sara Harrison Severe weather warnings help us to prepare and take action to protect ourselves and our properties from the impacts of these hazards. Notable historic events both within and outside of Aotearoa New Zealand have revealed gaps in how these […]
Student Profile: Manomita Das
Enhancing risk communications for collective action I was born and raised in a small railway colony, Chittaranjan, in India. After completing my graduation in Computer Science, I worked for two years in an IT organization. During that time, I also volunteered with different charities and eventually found myself drawn to the humanitarian sector. In 2015, […]
Q & A with Kristie-Lee Thomas
Q. Tēnā koe Kristie-Lee. Can you tell us a bit about your iwi and hapū connections? Ka mihi nui ki a koutou! He uri au nō Ngāti Mutunga ō Wharekauri, Te Atiawa, Ngāi Tohora, kōpūwai. Q. Can you tell us what it was like growing up on Rēkohu-Wharekauri (Chatham Islands) and how that influenced your […]
Coastal risks can be reduced now ahead of new legislation
A timely new report demonstrates how planners and local government decisionmakers can reduce risk from coastal hazards now, ahead of new legislation, thereby speeding up adaptation to the impacts of climate change. The report Enabling Coastal Adaptation: Using current legislative settings for managing the transition to a dynamic adaptive planning regime in New Zealand examines […]
Q & A with Dr Christina Magill
Q. Tēnā koe Christina. Congratulations on your recent appointment to co-leader of the Resilience Challenge Volcanoes programme. What does this new opportunity mean for you? Kia ora! Thank you for the opportunity. I am excited to be working with an incredible group of volcano researchers within the RNC Volcanoes programme. It has been wonderful to […]
Impact case study 2020-21: Science for resilience policy and practice
The 2020-21 year has seen significant developments in the policy frameworks covering climate adaptation and managed retreat. In 2019-20 we reported on the publication of the GNS Science report Reducing risk through the management of existing uses: tensions under the RMA by Emily Grace, Ben France-Hudson and Margaret Kilvington, primarily funded under our Phase 1 […]
Impact case study 2020-21: Partnership as the pathway to impact
We rely on collaborations with our partners and stakeholders in order to achieve our mission, including Challenge parties, other NSCs and aligned research organisations, iwi and hapū, government agencies, and councils. Growing Kai Under Increasing Dry was a collaboration between RNC, Deep South and Our Land & Water NSCs to develop a ‘rolling symposium’ on […]
Director’s Update: Progress on our Te Tiriti commitments
Progress on our Te Tiriti and mātauranga and kaupapa Māori research commitments By Richard Smith, Kaiwhakahaere matua The National Science Challenges were established in 2014, founded on a unique combination of key principles, including the advancement of mātauranga Māori and a focus on Māori involvement. The Resilience Challenge is relatively early in its journey towards […]
Impact case study 2020-21: Models and tools for decision making
A key part of our mission to accelerate natural hazard resilience is development of new models and tools to quantify natural hazards and their associated social and economic impacts in more detail, allowing for better assessments of resilience options. As highlighted in our 2019-20 reporting, our Earthquake & Tsunami team have successfully developed a prototype […]
Impact case study 2020-21: Responsive science for national emergencies
Once again, 2020-21 provided numerous opportunities for our researchers to provide high quality analysis, advice and public commentary as natural hazard events unfolded, and in the aftermath. On the morning of September 18th, winds picked up in Auckland and an extreme gust measured at over 120km/hr blew two trucks sideways on the Harbour Bridge, seriously […]
AF8 Roadshow 2021: The Science Beneath Our Feet
We can’t predict earthquakes, but we can prepare for them. The AF8 Roadshow: The Science Beneath Our Feet shares Alpine Fault hazard science and preparedness information with communities likely to be impacted by the next Alpine Fault earthquake. It is designed to enable conversations, activate local knowledge, and support informed decision-making to increase awareness of, […]
Student profile: Thomas Wallace
Understanding the Physical and Systemic Vulnerabilities in Integrated Stopbank-Dam Catchments I grew up in sunny Nelson, New Zealand where I enjoyed many opportunities to connect with nature through tramping, mountain biking and family holidays in the Marlborough Sounds. In my final year of high school (after causing a lot of stress for Mum) I decided […]
Student profile: Yi-Wun Mika Liao
Developing physics-based modelling of synthetic earthquakes to access and forecast fault rupture, ground shaking, tsunami and landslides I was born and raised with two siblings by my grandparents in Taiwan. I graduated from the Department of Earth Science of National Central University, Taiwan, and studied ground motion simulation of historical earthquakes during my master’s years. […]
Modelling the social and economic impacts of a volcanic eruption in Auckland
By Robert Cardwell A research team led by University of Auckland PhD candidate and Market Economics researcher Robert Cardwell recently published new research on the simulation of economic and urban development recovery pathways following the eruption of a new volcano in the Auckland region. The research, published in the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, […]
Q & A with Dr Shari Gallop
Q. Tēnā koe Shari. Can you tell us a bit about your iwi and hapū connections? I whakapapa to Ngāti Maru (Hauraki) through my dad and Te Rarawa in Northland through my mum. I also have Danish and English ancestry. Since I moved back to Aotearoa New Zealand in 2018 I have connected with my […]