Our programmes & projects
Our mission is to enable New Zealanders to adapt, manage risk and thrive in a changing climate. We're achieving this by connecting science with society, through five interlinked programmes.
Vision Mātauranga
Contributing innovative, practical and sustainable climate adaptation solutions for Māori and all New Zealanders.
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Climate Change & Coastal Māori Communities
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Climate-resilient forestry & horticulture
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Climate-friendly, high-value crops for the whānau of Omaio
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Forecasting weather and climate extremes
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Exploring coastal adaptation pathways for Tangoio Marae
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Drinking water in Te Hiku o Te Ika
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Te Tai Uka a Pia
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Risk management for Māori coastal assets
Engagement
Helping New Zealanders to make decisions informed by climate science and to inform Deep South Challenge research.
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Impacts and Implications
Improving our understanding of the likely impacts of climate change to support decision-making about and adaptation to climate change.
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Snow, ice and glaciers in our changing climate
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Climate impacts on the national water cycle
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National flood risks & climate change
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Climate Change: The Cascade Effect
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Climate change & its effect on our agricultural land
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Stormwater, wastewater and climate change
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Extreme weather, climate change & the EQC
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Climate change and the withdrawal of insurance
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Making robust decisions about New Zealand's water
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Tools for decision makers
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Sea level rise, housing and insurance: Liability and compensation
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How should the risks of sea-level rise be shared?
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Flood mitigation schemes: are they working in flood-prone areas?
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Climate adaptation, vulnerability and community well-being
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Drinking water, drought and climate change
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Climate change and drought: The future of farms and rural communities
Earth System Modelling and Prediction
Developing and utilising the New Zealand Earth System Model to produce improved projections of climate change.
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Antarctic sea ice
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Clouds & aerosols over the Southern Ocean
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Evaluating the NZESM against modern & historical observations
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Simulating New Zealand's changing climate
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Melting ice in the NZESM
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New methods to simulate Southern Ocean clouds
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Sulfate aerosols over the Southern Ocean
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Stratospheric chemistry in the NZESM
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Testing the NZESM through a single vertical column
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Near-term climate predictions for New Zealand
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Weather@Home
Processes and Observations
Improving our understanding of the global climate system by observing processes in Antarctica, the Southern Ocean and the atmosphere.
