Natural Hazards
Cyclone Gabrielle: Why many in Muriwai can't move on
The Detail goes to Muriwai to find out how residents are putting their lives back together after Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
Calling Home: Glen Craig in Port Vila
Sixteen years ago, Kiwi businessman Glen Craig took a one-year sabbatical from his work here to pick up a 12-month contract in Vanuatu. Little did he know that he would still be there in 2022… Audio
Will your roof withstand flying volcanic rocks?
Geologists are using a vertical cannon to test how different roofing materials - and even hard hats - can withstand the impact of flying volcanic rocks. Video, Audio
Volcanic eruptions and the Ash Lab
The Ash Lab at the University of Canterbury is where geologists test the impact of volcanic ash on all sorts of vital infrastructure. Video, Audio
What killed the Bronze Age?
Before 1177 BC there was a network of large, powerful nations like Egypt, Assyria, Minos and Troy trading. They'd survived for thousands of years but within a matter of decades all but one of those… Audio
Lionel Carter: Oceanography
Lionel Carter is an oceanographer at Victoria University who's tasked with protecting the undersea cables which underpin virtually all global communications and commerce. Audio, Gallery
Learning from past floods
University of Waikato professor of environmental planning Iain White argues that our 'same again' response to flooding is hindering our ability to plan more effectively. Audio
Hands-on geology at the marae
GNS Science scientists work together with Ngati Kahungunu to run marae-based workshops on geological hazards, natural resources and climate change. Audio, Gallery
Volcanic Eruption Detection System on Mount Ruapehu
The eruption detection system on Mount Ruapehu is designed to quickly warn people on the Whakapapa ski field to move to high ground out of the path of dangerous lahars Audio
Volcanic Hazard Alert System
After nearly 20 years of use the volcanic hazard alert system for New Zealand has been revised to make it simpler and more informative Audio
Volcanic Eruption Simulator
The Volcanic Risk Solutions group at Massey University have built an eruption simulator so they can study destructive pyroclastic flows in detail Audio
Tsunami Hazard Report
Tsunami hazards for New Zealand were recently revised based on new knowledge about very large earthquakes on plate boundaries Audio
Tsunami Hazard Report
Tsunami hazards for New Zealand were recently revised based on new knowledge about very large earthquakes on plate boundaries Audio