Tsunami
Families in Tonga continue to struggle two years after tsunami
Families in Tonga continue to struggle two years after tsunami. Audio
Underwater slips and slides
Off the coast of New Zealand, deep underwater, the seafloor shifts in landslides and slow-motion earthquakes. Claire Concannon meets two researchers investigating geological phenomena that could pose… Audio
Underwater slips and slides
Off the coast of New Zealand, deep underwater, the seafloor shifts in landslides and slow-motion earthquakes. Claire Concannon meets two researchers investigating geological phenomena that could pose…
AudioOur Changing World – 3D mapping the Hikurangi subduction zone
Off the coast of Gisborne, slow-motion earthquakes are occurring in an area where one tectonic plate dives under another. A research team have mapped this area, known as the Hikurangi subduction zone… Audio
On alert – the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre
Go behind the scenes at the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre, where a team of analysts are on alert 24/7 for earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis and landslides. What happens when a natural… Audio
On alert – the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre
Go behind the scenes at the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre, where a team of analysts are on alert 24/7 for earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis and landslides. What happens when a natural…
AudioOur Changing World – The National Geohazard Monitoring Centre
Earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis and landslides – the shaky isles are prone to geohazards. Claire Concannon visits the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre, where a team of analysts are on… Audio
Why the Tongan volcano triggered a worldwide tsunami
The eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai in January triggered a tsunami of unprecedented proportions, impacting the entire Pacific. How did this volcanic eruption lead to a tsunami detected across… Video, Audio
Why the Tongan volcano triggered a worldwide tsunami
The eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai in January triggered a tsunami of unprecedented proportions, impacting the entire Pacific. How did this volcanic eruption lead to a tsunami detected across…
AudioThe science of volcanic tsunamis
Science communicator Ellen Rykers speaks to scientists about the unprecedented tsunami triggered by the eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai in January. Audio
What we know about the Tonga eruption, four months on
It was the biggest eruption the world had seen in decades, but there's still so much scientists are piecing together about what happened when Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai blew. Audio
What we know about the Tonga eruption, four months on
It was the biggest eruption the world had seen in decades, but there's still so much scientists are piecing together about what happened when Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai blew.
AudioTongan seasonal workers still struggling to contact family
Tonga seasonal workers in New Zealand still desperate to hear from loved ones, two weeks since the eruption and tsunami. Audio
ANZ report outlines economic outlook for Tonga
New research from the ANZ bank highlights the tough economic impact the disaster will have on the Kingdom. Audio
Tonga Eruption: Friday update
We go to RNZ Pacific News Editor Susana Laiataua for the latest developments in Tonga. Then we'll hear from the CEO of Volunteer Service Abroad, Stephen Goodman, to learn about the extent of the… Audio
How the tsunami alert system works in Aotearoa
When the eruption in Tonga happened on Saturday evening, tsunami alerts rang out across the Pacific Islands - including here, in New Zealand. GNS Principal Scientist Bill Fry Bill Fry joins Anna to… Audio
Tonga Eruption update with Susana Laiataua
Three people are confirmed dead after the explosive eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai, and the tsunami which followed. We're heading to our RNZ Pacific News Editor Susana Laiataua, with the last… Audio
Tonga Eruption: Tonga's Olympian flag-bearer raising funds for tsunami recovery
Tongan athlete and Olympian Pita Taufatofua is still waiting to hear from his family in Ha'apai. He's currently living and training in Brisbane, Australia and is co-ordinating a relief effort from… Audio
Watch: Defence Force preparing to head to Tonga - PM Jacinda Ardern
There are no official reports of injuries or deaths in Tonga, as the Defence Force prepares to head to the islands, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
Tu Neill: presenting a window into a Japanese whaling village
Ayukawa is a remote village that sits on the southern tip of the Oshika Peninsula in northeastern Japan. Once a prominent whaling town, the decline in demand for whale meat coupled with the… Video, Audio