National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited (NIWA) is a New Zealand Crown Research Institute that conducts leading environmental science to enable the sustainable management of natural resources for New Zealand and the planet.
Areas of expertise for consultancy and research include Antarctica, Aquaculture, Atmosphere & Climate, Biodiversity & Biosecurity, Biotechnology, Coast & Oceans, Fisheries, Freshwater, Natural Hazards, Pollution, and Resource Management.
• Flood hazards
• Extreme weather hazards
• Climate Change and Global warming
• Sea level rise
• Coastal erosion
• Maritime hazards and navigation
• Surf
zone hazards
• Tsunami
• Maritime and submarine hazards
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Scientists have uncovered a key piece of the puzzle behind the unusual ‘slow earthquakes’ occurring off the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island. A new international study, published in Science Advances, identifies hidden fault structures called polygonal fault systems (PFSs) as a major influence on the behaviour of the northern... Keep Reading
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