Cyclone Gabrielle was a severe ex-tropical cyclone that occurred in February 2023. It caused severe landsliding in several zones along the east coast of the North Island. As part of…
Seismic loss mitigation for timber frame residential houses I come from Shandong, China. Influenced by my grandfather who was a senior structural engineer, I showed a big interest in engineering…
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…
Effective communication of model uncertainty I was born in the hilly region of Nepal and moved to the Terai (Flatlands in Nepal) at the age of 2 with my parents,…
Empirical essays on the impacts of climate hazards on households’ well-being and firms’ financial performance: Evidence from New Zealand and Colombia Hey there! I’m Cristhian, originally from the vibrant city…
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…
This project, funded through the Challenge’s contestable funding process in 2017, analysed disruptions in complex networks of interdependent rural value chains with the aim of improving supply chain resilience and strengthening the rural sector in New Zea
The importance of personal relationships in risk mitigation: Meeting with business owners in North Canterbury 24/09/2018 By Robert I Radics and Linh N K Duong Rural value chains are rich…
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…
Can we evacuate Auckland before a volcano erupts? 12/03/2018 By Seosamh Costello It is only a matter of time before another volcano erupts in Auckland’s Volcanic Field. The question that…
Q & A with Dr Caroline Orchiston 11/02/2019 HappyInternational Day of Women and Girls in Science! Thank you. How amazing that we live in a time when women are making…
