21 Aug 2020

Nearly one in ten New Zealanders live with risk of tsunami

From Checkpoint, 6:21 pm on 21 August 2020

Almost one out of every ten New Zealanders is living with the risk of a tsunami.

Tsunami evacuation zones and building exposure for Napier City (Hawke's Bay, North Island, NZ), showing (a) red, orange and yellow zones; and (b) buildings exposed in each zone.

Tsunami evacuation zones and building exposure for Napier City (Hawke's Bay, North Island, NZ), showing (a) red, orange and yellow zones; and (b) buildings exposed in each zone. Photo: NIWA

New research conducted by the National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research - or NIWA - has revealed both the population and the critical infrastructure located inside tsunami evacuation zones NIWA wants the information to be used by Civil Defence in planning for an emergency.

Harry Lock reports.