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Just one month to go until we practise our Drop Cover Hold and tsunami hīkoi for this year’s ShakeOut with @NZcivildefence! Don’t forget to sign up for the chance to win prizes.
Our Natural Hazards Portal makes it easy to find information about natural hazard risks and the way these hazards have affected buildings and land. We can use our knowledge of the past to inform and build a resilient future. Check out naturalhazardsportal.govt.nz…
ALT Image of the Natural Hazard Portal homepage.
We're proud to be partnering with @CantMuseum to provide free entry to Quake City this weekend.
Our funding means that the science behind the Canterbury quakes, as well as the stories and lessons, can continue to be shared with people of all ages. shorturl.at/gnrDQ
ALT A young boy and girl playing with small white building blocks at the exhibition, in front of a wall that reads 'The challenge. Help us to rebuild Christchurch'.
Amazing work team @AlpineFault8, we’re really proud to support your work!
👏 Huge thanks to everyone involved in our biggest #AF8Roadshow2023 yet!
6 regions, 11 science speakers, 13 schools, 22 public talks, 2 marae visits and 3,210+ participants! 🎉
Special thanks to the 6 South Island Emergency Management Groups @EQCNZ and our partner agencies.
Congratulations to the natural hazard scientists who’ve secured funding for our latest University Research Programme.
We’re excited to see what you learn and what new knowledge you bring to Aotearoa New Zealand!
Find out more on our website: shorturl.at/fkqQ1
Ka pai! Just like Kenzie below, we’re a proud supporter of ShakeOut.
Make sure to register for this year’s event to be more prepared and be in to win some fab prizes.
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Quake City is a must-visit, connecting people to the science & experiences from the Canterbury earthquakes.
We've agreed to fund it for another 3 years, which'll help @CantMuseum provide a free entry weekend every year & deliver the experience to schools. rb.gy/s06jb
Fantastic news for rangatahi in our communities!
Really proud to fund such great work, helping our next generation of Kiwis understand the science behind natural hazards and how to be better prepared. @nzeastcoastLAB @AlpineFault8
Our new #WhatsOnOurPlates? module, Uncovering Knowledge in all its Forms, explores the ways that both mātauranga Māori and western science use observation and experimentation to better understand our world.⛰️Developed in partnership with @AlpineFault8 and kindly funded by @EQCNZ
We’re funding Dr @LJVinnell ’s research - if you’re in the Auckland area, please fill in the short survey below.
Your answers are important to help understand why we do, or don’t prepare for earthquakes in low seismic areas.
Kia ora team - do you live in the Auckland area, have opinions about natural hazards and a few spare minutes, and would like a chance at 1 of 10 $40 supermarket gift cards?
If you answered yes, we'd love to hear your thoughts in our quick survey: bit.ly/NaturalHazardSurvey20…
More amazing work from our friends at @gnsscience !
It’s why we co-fund the Our Fault programme - it's great to see how science continues to build our knowledge of the faults underneath us, which ultimately allows us to plan better, and keep building our resilience.
A GNS Science team has recently completed work to update Wairarapa’s known active faults. Several ‘new’ faults that had not previously been identified have been included, read about them here 👇 gns.cri.nz/news/scientists-f…
ALT The Wairarapa Fault at Pigeon Bush.
We’re proud to partner once again with @NZcivildefence for the 11th annual Shakeout! We were at the Beehive yesterday for the launch of this year’s ShakeOut, practicing our Drop Cover Holds ahead of October’s earthquake drill.
19 October at 9.30am – mark it in your calendars!
Innovative new research from our friends is building a ‘catalogue’ of different scenarios to understand what the impacts of an Alpine Fault earthquake could look like for the South Island.
Listen below to find out how it’s helping communities to prepare.
"It's about incremental improvement" – We can't predict the next Alpine Fault earthquake, but we can prepare for it and everything we learn and do now improves our ability to respond and recover from it in the future.
📻 Listen to @TheDetailNZ : newsroom.co.nz/health--scien…
We’re helping to build a resilient future for Aotearoa by funding valuable natural hazard resilience research.
Today, our 2024 Biennial Research Funding Programme opens its doors to interest from passionate scientists and researchers.
Find out more: rb.gy/skj7g
Check out the amazing work our partner, @gnsscience, is doing to monitor natural hazards, using the data to help inform emergency management and grow a more resilient Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tino pai!
24/7, every day of the year GNS Science is monitoring the motu from natural hazards 👀🌏 With cutting-edge technology and strong partnerships, our monitoring capabilities has significantly improved!
Explore more about our monitoring efforts: bit.ly/3Peh8Cp
ALT Our National Geohazards Monitoring Centre
The Hikurangi Subduction Zone short documentary has more than 1.3m views on @YouTube, covering the latest research into Aotearoa NZ’s largest and most active fault.
Watch it below, made in partnership with @gnsscience, @nzeastcoastLAB & @NZcivildefence.
youtu.be/m_1dD2IbV70
After visiting 22 locations, the amazing @AlpineFault8 roadshow has helped many of our communities better understand and prepare for a large-scale earthquake.
One of the key messages is to take steps to prepare now, and our Public Education Manager Hamish Armstrong has some tips.
New research, funded by Toka Tū Ake EQC, is filling a ‘gap’ in understanding about the interaction of rivers and the faults underneath them.
Erin McEwan from @UCNZ says earthquakes can change flood hazards & puts communities at risk:
eqc.govt.nz/news/new-researc…
Toka Tū Ake EQC /NZSEE Ivan Skinner winner Dr Lucas Hogan will use prize money to further improve building practices for earthquake resilience.
Read more about why the senior lecturer from @AucklandUni won and how our safety is a big motivation: bit.ly/3WbxFbO
ALT Dr Lucas Hogan and Professor Ken Elwood stand in front of a presentation screen, smiling at the camera and shaking hands. Professor Elwood also holds Dr Hogan's certificate for winning the award.
'Knowledge is power'!
Communities in Ōtautahi Christchurch heard from the amazing @UCNZ Professor Tom Wilson at last week’s @AlpineFault8 Roadshow.
Tom loves being part of the roadshow and explains how science can help everyone better prepare for an Alpine Fault earthquake.
‘The choices we make now and in the future can reduce what the impact of an Alpine Fault earthquake will be’ says @UCNZ Prof Tom Wilson at the @AlpineFault8 roadshow.
