Hazards

The My Coastal Futures game was developed to help people understand climate change impacts and start thinking about how they might adapt.

In this activity, you will play NIWA's online serious game, Township Flood Challenge.

Developed for teachers, these lessons offer an engaging way to learn about Aotearoa’s weather and climate.

Climate adaptation resources for teachers

Welcome to the NIWA Township Flood Challenge game.

Helping you understand the science of climate change. The things we can do to combat climate change, individually, and alongside our whānau, school and community, can and will make a difference.

One of the major consequences of climate change is rising global sea levels.

A glossary of common climate change and meteorological terms.

Common questions about storms and cyclones in New Zealand.

New Zealand faces a variety of hazards associated with undersea geological activity.

Heavy rainfall is one of the most frequent and widespread severe weather hazards to affect New Zealand.

Due to its position in the 'Roaring Forties', a belt of strong winds in the Southern Hemisphere which generally occur between the latitudes of 40 and 49 degrees, as well as its small size, New Zealand is a windy country.