Lessons learned five years after the Kaikōura tsunami

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2021-07-23 03:00

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Scientists have looked at how almost five years of research following the Kaikōura tsunami have improved our understanding of the event and our knowledge of tsunami science across a range of disciplines. While new knowledge has emerged about the hazards and risks facing Aotearoa New Zealand, they write that fundamental questions still remain on the science of tsunamis. They say a key challenge ahead is more effective ways of increasing local community capability to respond to local tsunamis, and that more could be learned through mutually-driven relationships and co-designed research with iwi, hapū, whanau and communities.