Education Ngā Pukapuka: Knowledge for Hazards Posted on January 8, 2025January 9, 2025 By Zane Egginton Resilience to natural hazards is essential for safeguarding communities, preserving cultural heritage, and ensuring sustainable futures. By combining mātauranga māori, technology, and effective governance strategies, we can strengthen communities against the impacts of disasters. This page provides access to key resources and publications that I’ve found useful for my research,… Read more
Education A Virtual Reality Step Towards Emergency Preparedness Posted on January 3, 2025January 9, 2025 By Zane Egginton Imagine stepping into a virtual world where you can safely experience the effects of a tsunami, earthquake, or flood. Tauranga City Council’s innovative virtual reality (VR) experience offers an engaging and educational tool to help communities prepare for natural hazards. This VR simulation allows participants to visualise the impacts of… Read more
Map The Waters of Ngāti Awa Posted on December 30, 2024December 30, 2024 By Zane Egginton This map shows all the waterways (Streams, rivers, lakes, etc.) within the Ngāti Awa Rohe. It also shows the catchments that feed the rohe. Read more
Map Ngāti Awa Rohe Liquefaction Map Posted on December 18, 2024January 8, 2025 By Zane Egginton This Map shows the location of Ngāti Awa Marae and liquefaction risk. Read more
Map Stories of the Land: Ngāti Awa’s Relative Height Map Posted on December 15, 2024January 8, 2025 By Zane Egginton Discover the Ngāti Awa Relative Height Map, uncovering its stories, waterways, flood risks, and geomorphological features across the rohe. (Please allow time for the maps to load) Stories of the Land: Ngāti Awa’s Relative Height Map The landscapes of Aotearoa (New Zealand) are rich with stories—tales of formation, resilience, and… Read more
Data Source LINZ: Key Datasets for Resilience and Climate Change Update Posted on December 13, 2024December 30, 2024 By Zane Egginton Check out this ArcGIS story from LINZ designed to help inform emergency management in New Zealand. Read more
Map Bay of Plenty Sea Level Rise Viewer Posted on December 2, 2024December 30, 2024 By Zane Egginton Read more
Data Source Ngāti Awa online GIS viewer Posted on October 11, 2024January 9, 2025 By Zane Egginton Ngāti Awa and the Eastern Bay of Plenty, face unique natural hazards, including floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic activity. Staying informed can help whānau protect themselves and their whenua. The Ngati Awa’s own interactive ArcGIS map offers an easy way to learn about the rohe and it’s Taonga. Check it… Read more
Map Bay of Plenty Tsunami Evacuation Viewer Posted on September 21, 2024January 8, 2025 By Zane Egginton Bay of Plenty Tsunami Evacuation areas. See below for printable PDFs for specific locations. Printable PDFs for specific locations;Matata Tsunami Evacuation MapThornton Tsunami Evacuation Map Coastlands Tsunami Evacuation MapWhakatane Tsunami Evacuation Map Pikowai Tsunami Evacuation Map Ohope (all) Tsunami Evacuation Map – West End Ohope Tsunami Evacuation Map – Ohope Mid… Read more
Map RHM Map – Ngāti Awa Rohe Posted on September 14, 2024January 8, 2025 By Zane Egginton This is a Test of an embedded map. This relative height map shows the ground height relative to the nearest river. This helps identify areas that may be prone to flooding, either by the elevation or due to its physical structure. Some areas may be well above the river level… Read more