Weather and Climate Hazards Mission

Our science enables more effective reduction, readiness, response and recovery for events such as extreme weather, landslides, floods, droughts, wildfires, space weather, coastal hazards, and tsunami, alongside the Geological Hazards Science Mission.

Andrew Tait is General Manager of the Weather and Climate Hazards Science Mission. 
Read about our General Managers Mission here.

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Landslide Hazards

The Landslide Hazards Flagship is working to better understand, forecast and communicate earthquake and climate-induced landslides and their impacts, costs and risks for a safer and more economically resilient New Zealand and Pacific.

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Flooding, Extreme Weather and Space Hazards

The goal of the Flooding, Extreme Weather and Space Hazards Flagship is to better understand, predict and communicate flooding, extreme weather and space hazards and their impacts for a safer and more resilient New Zealand and Pacific.

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Tsunami and Coastal Hazards

The Tsunami and Coastal Hazards Flagship aims to better understand, predict and communicate tsunami and coastal hazard impacts, costs and risks for a safer and more economically resilient New Zealand and Pacific.

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Multihazard Risk and Resilience

The goal of the Multi-Hazard Risk and Resilience Flagship is to enable evidence-based decisions that reduce losses, improve preparedness, and strengthen resilience to natural hazards across New Zealand.

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