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NZ waters teeming with undiscovered seaweed species, scientist says

Scientists believe they’re only seeing a snapshot of what could be living in our subantarctic islands and deep waters.

Earth Sciences and SPREP formalise partnership for Pacific climate and environmental resilience

Apia, Samoa ― Earth Sciences New Zealand and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday, marking a significant milestone in their decades-long collaboration on environmental science and resilience in the Pacific.

Unveiling Cascade: A $35 Million Leap Towards New Zealand's Technological Future

New Zealand’s newest and largest supercomputer has produced its first weather forecast.

‘Seeing’ beneath the surface: aerial survey reveals Wairarapa aquifer opportunities

An interactive 3D map of the Ruamāhanga Valley subsurface is supporting the water resilience of the region, identifying areas that could hold a hidden groundwater resource.

New study reveals colossal scale of riverbank erosion during Cyclone Gabrielle

Over 220,000 m3 of sediment was eroded from just 9.1km of Ūawa/Hikuwai riverbanks in Gisborne (Tairāwhiti).

Discovery of hidden faults sheds light on mystery of 'slow earthquakes' 

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. 

Filling the gap: Port Taranaki tsunami gauge enhances national monitoring network

Earth Sciences New Zealand’s GeoNet programme has installed a new tsunami gauge at Port Taranaki, strengthening New Zealand’s ability to monitor and respond to tsunami threats along the west coast of the North Island.

Gabrielle’s intense rainfall made landslides inevitable

Cyclone Gabrielle was one of the most extreme landslide-triggering events ever recorded globally.

Rain from tropical cyclones to increase under warmer climate

New high-resolution modelling predicts that rainfall from tropical cyclones will significantly increase under global warming.

Explainer – M8.8 Kamchatka (Russia) earthquake and tsunami

On Wednesday 30 July at 11:25am (New Zealand Time) a magnitude 8.8 earthquake occurred off the east coast of Kamchatka in the far east of Russia.

Advancing science today is preparing tomorrow’s solutions

A new study suggests New Zealand’s existing GeoNet sensor network has the potential to support actionable earthquake early warnings (EEW) for the largest earthquakes.

New Zealand urban emissions expertise to influence global climate policy