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"Many people know there are lava caves underlying the volcanic parts of Auckland, but the exact information is spread around lots of different groups"
As the country’s transport and economic hub, and home to 1.6 million people, an eruption in Auckland would have enormous impacts not just on the city itself but on all of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Fourteen research teams were awarded funding to help better understand our natural hazard risks and find ways to reduce the impact of those hazards.

Researchers will soon start using Auckland’s fibre network to study smaller earthquakes that could help to detect volcanic activity under the city.
Research on the Nevis Fault, Otago, confirms the low-seismicity area has potential to create an earthquake similar in size to that of the 2010 Darfield event.

Focus on ‘locked’ part of the Hikurangi Subduction Zone to reveal potential earthquake and tsunami risk.

University of Canterbury researchers have been unleashing volcanic missiles to help Aucklanders understand the impact of volcanic hazards on their homes.

Improving forecasting of when and where volcanic ash will fall

Testing soil composition and how gravelly soil liquefies

Investigating Te Puninga Fault activity near Morrinsville

Testing the seismic strength of structural insulated panels

Volcanic risk for Auckland and how impacts can be reduced

All about Wellington earthquake risk

Investigating the Rauoterangi Fault

Whirokino bridge real world strength testing