During our 10 years of mahi, Resilience to Nature’s Challenges has funded over 120 post-graduate students. Our students, and others like them, are not only at the cutting edge of science, they are the future of research capability and expertise that will continue our mission of accelerating resilience to natural hazards in Aotearoa New Zealand, […]
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WEBINAR: De-risking Resilience – Decision-making for systemic change and transformation
Decision-making for resilience requires innovation. We need to tackle ingrained challenges and ‘path dependencies’ where previous decisions may limit our options to address future problems. To make progress on issues such as planned retreat and climate adaptation we need a greater understanding of how research can support policy and decision-making for systematic change and transformation. […]
Live Expert Q&A: Adaptation Pathways & Decision-Making for Natural Hazard Resilience
Adaptation to natural hazards is essential for our communities and infrastructure facing the recurring effects of disruptive natural hazards. When it comes to mitigating these impacts, decision-makers have to navigate considerable institutional, professional, and political risks. In May 2024, the Resilience to Nature’s Challenges symposium Te Tai Whanake – Growing a stronger, more resilient Aotearoa started to […]
WEBINAR: Reducing Future Extreme Weather Impacts in Aotearoa New Zealand
Join us for an insightful webinar where researchers from the Extreme Weather Research Platform (EWRP) will present their key findings. In response to the extreme weather events in North Island, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) allocated $10.8 million in February 2023 for urgent scientific research and data collection. The funding was distributed […]
WEBINAR: Growing Up in New Zealand Extreme Weather Survey
Extreme weather events can have negative consequences for mental and physical health. Extreme weather or natural disasters are related to increases in post-traumatic stress symptoms, depression, and anxiety in adults and young people. Furthermore, those exposed to severe weather conditions are at risk of injury, disease, and worsening of chronic illnesses. Rangatahi/young people may be particularly […]
WEBINAR: Law and Disasters – An Auckland Volcanic Field case study
Are we prepared for disasters? As a nation we have a history of pushing through emergency legislation in the wake of natural hazard events to govern our emergency response. This has led to an expectation that post-event bespoke frameworks will be introduced to manage post-disaster recovery. Is there a better way? Instead of treating disasters as […]
Professional Development Opportunity: Planning For Non-Planners
>> Are you a natural hazards researcher or scientist working in the planning space? >> Do you know how and when your work can inform land use planning? The Resilience Challenge has been collaborating with EQC Toka Tū Ake and the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI) to offer professional development courses specifically for natural hazards researchers and scientists working in […]
Professional Development Opportunity: Being an expert witness in the environment court
>> Are you a natural hazards researcher or scientist working in the RMA space? >> Have you been asked to present evidence or be an expert witness at the Environment Court? The Resilience Challenge has been collaborating with EQC Toka Tū Ake and the New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI) to offer professional development courses specifically for natural hazards researchers and […]
Webinar: SMART Resilient Communities
How can emerging technologies help build community resilience? Technology is increasingly transforming the cities and communities that we live in, and the way we live in them. How can we harness technology to help build our resilience to natural hazards and disasters? Join us as we hear from members of our SMART Resilient Communities project team […]
Horizon Europe Online Information Session
This session will present details of a new funding opportunity for Aotearoa New Zealand-based researchers, facilitated by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), on behalf of the European Union. Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU)’s largest ever programme for research and innovation. It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development […]
Webinar: He Pito Mata – Food system security and resilience
‘He pito mata’ is derived from the whakatauki ‘iti noa, he pito mata’ (a small seed can sustain many). It refers to a small uncooked portion of kumara replanted to provide many more and speaks to kai production and the interconnected relationship between whenua and people. Events like the Kaikōura earthquake, Covid-19 and Cyclone Gabrielle exposed […]
WEBINAR: He Haerenga Mōrearea – A Hazardous Journey
Exploring Mātauranga Māori and Volcanic Hazards In a landscape that is constantly changing, mātauranga Māori and mātuaranga-a-iwi have developed, listening to the tohu and environmental changes that have occurred and using these to provide forecasts of potentially destructive volcanic activity. Prof Jon Procter (Muaūpoko, Ngāti Apa, and Ngāi Tahu) of Massey University presents this journey […]
Adapting Aotearoa webinar series
Towards a climate resilient land and food system Ahead of the Adapting Aotearoa symposium (Monday 20 November in Ōtautahi Christchurch), we are hosting two preliminary webinar events to get us all thinking and talking about climate adaptation in our food and farming sectors. The symposium is brought to you by the Deep South Challenge in collaboration with […]
WEBINAR: He kai kei aku ringa
Thursday 19 October, 10.00am – 11.30am In collaboration with Te Tira Whakamātaki, Resilience to Nature’s Challenges National Science Challenge is excited to present, ‘He kai kei aku ringa – Disaster preparedness’. This whakatauki translates to ‘there is food at the end of my hands’ and speaks to resilience, empowerment, and hope. The whakatauki refers to […]
WEBINAR: Toitū te Whenua
Whatungarongaro te tangata, toitū te whenua As people disappear from sight, the land remains This whakataukī speaks to the importance of land. With the ever-increasing challenges brought on by climate change we look to our past and the lessons left behind by our tīpuna to ensure the whenua remains for generations to come. Natural hazards […]
WEBINAR: Introduction to the Extreme Weather Research Platform – 17 July
Monday 17 July, 12pm – 2pm The MBIE Extreme Weather Platform (EWRP) has been set up to coordinate and accelerate extreme weather research-related projects around Aotearoa New Zealand, including urgent scientific research and data collection as part of the ongoing response to this year’s extreme weather events in the North Island. This webinar was the second in […]