Natural Hazard Reports
Reports on New Zealand
Nature-based solutions for flood management
- Integrated Tsunami Modelling with Land Use Planning GNS 2011.pdf (PDF, 1.4MB)
- Maori Enviroment Knowledge - Natural Hazards King and Goff GNS Client Report 2006.pdf (PDF, 1.6MB)
- MEK Oral Tradition Benefit Abstract King and Goff NHESS 2010.pdf (PDF, 548.9KB)
- NIWA Coastal Research Learning from the Past 2006.pdf (PDF, 1MB)
- Proxy tools for past tsunami ID Chague-goff et al ESR 2011.pdf (PDF, 3.6MB)
- Rates of Coastal Erosion and Accretion in NZ JG Gibb 1978.pdf (PDF, 2MB)
- Tsunamis in the NZ Archaeological Record McFadgen and Goff 2007.pdf (PDF, 1.7MB)
Reports on the West Coast
- 2021_BECA_WC Regional Liquefaction Assessment.pdf (PDF, 176.1MB)
- A Chronology of Flooding on the West Coast 1846 - 1990 J Benn 1990.pdf (PDF, 8.1MB)
- Assessing Tsunami Hazards New Zealand Coast Walters Goff.pdf (PDF, 2.2MB)
- Catastrophic Events Goff.pdf (PDF, 788.5KB)
- Coastal Communities Hazard Mitigation T Hume 2007.pdf (PDF, 112.5KB)
- Coastal Hazards in West Coast Region Benn and Neale 1992.pdf (PDF, 6.1MB)
- Community Involvement Paper T Hume NIWA 2007.pdf (PDF, 86KB)
- Differential Uplift of the Shoreline NW Sth Island P Suggate 1992.pdf (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Distribution of Landslides Southwest NZ O Korup 2005.pdf (PDF, 814.7KB)
- Effects of Large Deep-Seated Landslides SW NZ O Korup 2006.pdf (PDF, 5.9MB)
- Fluvial Response to Large Rock-Slope Failures Southern Alps O Korup and others.pdf (PDF, 1.8MB)
- Lagoon Subsidence and Tsunami on the West Coast Nichol, Goff and others 2006.pdf (PDF, 2.4MB)
- Landslide Susceptibility Report 2010 K England.pdf (PDF, 1.2MB)
- Landslide-induced river channel avulsions mountainous catchments South West NZ O Korup 2004.pdf (PDF, 1.8MB)
- Large landslides and their effect on sediment flux in river systems O Korup 2005.pdf (PDF, 1.6MB)
- Mineral Resource Assessment West Coast Region 2010.pdf (PDF, 6MB)
- West Coast Dam Inventory and Potential Hazard Ratings J. L. Benn June 1993 (PDF, 61.9MB)
- NZTA Highway Management Planning 2009.pdf (PDF, 3.1MB)
- Offshore Exploration Beggs and Co 2000.pdf (PDF, 225.7KB)
- Offshore Faults Study 2013.pdf (PDF, 2.2MB)
- Offshore Faults Summary.docx (DOCX, 26.5KB)
- Offshore Potential.pdf (PDF, 282.8KB)
- Principles of sustainable development on fans T Davies and M McSaveney 2008.pdf (PDF, 648.6KB)
- Report on West Coast Weather Event 27 and 28 December 2010.pdf (PDF, 6.1MB)
- Report on West Coast Weather Event Ex Tropical Cyclone Ita.pdf (PDF, 6MB)
- Response to Landslide Dam Failures J Becker and Others 2007.pdf (PDF, 321.1KB)
- Review West Coast Regional Coastal Hazard Areas August 2012.pdf (PDF, 6.1MB)
- Sediment Generation and Landslides Korup, McSaveney Davies 2004.pdf (PDF, 1.4MB)
- West Coast Excerpts Hostile Shores B McFadgen 2008.pdf (PDF, 7.1MB)
- West Coast Flooding Sept 1988 Disaster Recovery Report.pdf (PDF, 3.3MB)
- West Coast River Flood History 1846 - 1989 J Benn 1990.pdf (PDF, 494.2KB)
- West Coast Shelf Geology Norris 1978.pdf (PDF, 3.3MB)
Reports on the Alpine Fault
- Buller District Council Lifeline Study June 2006.pdf (PDF, 6.8MB)
- Do Great Earthquakes Occur on the Alpine Fault R R Sutherland 2006.pdf (PDF, 407.1KB)
- Grey District Council Lifelines Study Dec 2007.pdf (PDF, 7MB)
- Hot Springs Alpine Fault D Craw 1997.pdf (PDF, 1.7MB)
- Large Earthquakes and Abandonment of 15th Century Coastal Settlements Goff and McFadgen 2003.pdf (PDF, 902.2KB)
- Mapping and fault rupture avoidance zonation for the Alpine Fault in the West Coast region R Langridge April 2010.pdf (PDF, 2.4MB)
- PCEE Conference Paper on Alpine Fault.pdf (PDF, 4.2MB)
- Probablility and Consequences of next Alpine Fault EQC 95-193 Yetton 1998.pdf (PDF, 14.6MB)
- Summary Regional Lifeline Studies June 2006.pdf (PDF, 1.3MB)
- Westland District Council Lifelines Study June 2006.pdf (PDF, 7MB)
Reports on Buller District
Karamea
Granity, Ngakawau and Hector
- Coastal Erosion WCRC Granity, Ngakawau and Hector.pdf (PDF, 4.3MB)
- Granity Coastal Management NIWA 2006.pdf (PDF, 1.8MB)
- Granity,Ngakawau and Hector addition information NIWA Dec 2016.pdf (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Hector Ngakawau Coastal Report NIWA 2007.pdf (PDF, 2MB)
- The influence of structures on erosion of the north bank of the Mokihinui River mouth NIWA 2019.pdf (PDF, 3.7MB)
Westport
- Buller River - Updated Modelling 2017_1.pdf (PDF, 16.1MB)
- Buller River Detailed Options Assessment.pdf (PDF, 19MB)
- Buller River Modelling Report Final Version - July 2015.pdf (PDF, 11.1MB)
- Carters Beach Erosion Review for Buller District Council Ocel Consultants 2006.pdf (PDF, 1.5MB)
- Geol of Ilmenite bearing Deposits Westport Abstract McPherson 1978.pdf (PDF, 309.6KB)
- Harbour Entrance morphology sediments Westport Kirk and others 1986.pdf (PDF, 848.6KB)
- Managing and adapting to coastal erosion at Carters Beach - Niwa Report 2017.pdf (PDF, 3.1MB)
- Orowaiti Cut (Westport Flood Protection) - Niwa recommendation May 2015.pdf (PDF, 846.5KB)
- Prelim Flood Study Connell Wagner Ltd Aug 2000 .pdf (PDF, 1.9MB)
- Westport - flood forecasting roadmap for evacuation warnings 2019.pdf (PDF, 2.7MB)
- Westport Earthquakes Jan - Feb 1991.pdf (PDF, 3.8MB)
- Westport Harbour FW Furkert RSNZ 1946.pdf (PDF, 2.1MB)
- Westport Options Report (PDF, 8MB)
- Westport Options Report Appendices A-B (PDF, 27.7MB)
- Westport Options Report_Appendices C-D.pdf (PDF, 28.7MB)
- Westport Options Report_Appendices E-G.pdf (PDF, 13.1MB)
Reports on Grey District
Punakaiki
Rapahoe
- Coastal Dynamics and Sedimentation Pt Elizabeth area J Pfahlert 1984.pdf (PDF, 1.6MB)
- Historic Shoreline Change Geomorphology Rapahoe Theseis R Ishikawa 2008.pdf (PDF, 10MB)
- Managing coastal erosion on West Coast Rapahoe DRamsay NIWA 2006.pdf (PDF, 2.3MB)
- Rapahoe Coastal Erosion - Niwa Report 2017.pdf (PDF, 1.2MB)
- Shore Protection Options Rapahoe Bch D Neale DOC 1999.pdf (PDF, 6.7MB)
Greymouth
- Cobden Beach Coastal Erosion - Niwa Report 2017.pdf (PDF, 1.3MB)
- Cobden Lagoon and Range Creek flood management review - NIWA 2017.pdf (PDF, 2.2MB)
- Effects Beach Gravel Mining Greymouth DOC Client Report J Benn and D Todd 2003.pdf (PDF, 3.3MB)
- Grey Floodwall Upgrade Design Geotech Report Riley Consultants 2009.pdf (PDF, 7.9MB)
- Grey River Hydraulic Review etc CH Modelling 3 Sept 2002.pdf (PDF, 3.9MB)
- Major Flood Events in Greymouth NZ 1862 - 1988 J Benn.doc.pdf (PDF, 1.4MB)
- New River Drainage J Soons 2001.pdf (PDF, 3.7MB)
- Paroa Rivermouth Situation Report G Smart June 2010.pdf (PDF, 789.3KB)
- Tidal and flood influence on water level in Grey Lagoon 965-WCRC86 NIWA 2011.pdf (PDF, 1.1MB)
Reports on Westland District
Hokitika
- 2020_LRS_Hokitika River_Hydraulic modelling and flood hazard mapping_v2-10-12-2020 optimized for web.pdf (PDF, 124.7MB)
- A Coastal Managment Plan for Hokitika J Gibb 1987 .pdf (PDF, 4.3MB)
- Appendices.pdf (PDF, 11.2MB)
- Hokitika Beach Sea Erosion Grant Application for groynes WCB 1986.pdf (PDF, 2.4MB)
- Hokitika Beachfront Sea Erosion Report Aug 1984.pdf (PDF, 3.4MB)
- Hokitika River Design Flood Levels 2010.pdf (PDF, 35.8MB)
- Impacts Stoneharvesting Hou Hou - Kaihinu Private Client Report NIWA 2003 .pdf (PDF, 1.6MB)
- Shore Erosion Hokitika and Neils Beach.pdf (PDF, 5.9MB)
Whataroa
Franz Josef
- 2019_LRS_Gardner_Waiho River_Analysis of change between 2016 and 2019 LiDar Surveys.pdf (PDF, 9.5MB)
- Appendices.pdf (PDF, 11.2MB)
- Changes in understanding etc for nat haz risk FJ J Gough 2001.pdf (PDF, 6.7MB)
- FINAL Report Franz Josef - Waiau FAZ 2011.pdf (PDF, 1.8MB)
- Franz Josef Natural Hazards Options Assessment and Cost Benefit Analysis.pdf (PDF, 24.5MB)
- GNS Final Franz Josef Report 2016.pdf (PDF, 11.7MB)
- Landslide Dam Break Risk Franz Josef T Davies 2002.pdf (PDF, 891.9KB)
- Nat Haz Assessment Franz Josef and Environs WCRC Client Report McSaveney and Davies 1998.pdf (PDF, 256.1KB)
- Tonkin and Taylor Franz Josef Natural Hazards Options Assessment and Cost Benefit Analysis.pdf (PDF, 24.5MB)
- Waiho R Fan flood management T Davies 1997.pdf (PDF, 611.7KB)
- Waiho River Flooding Risk Assessment MCDEM 2002.pdf (PDF, 409.4KB)
- Waiho River M21 Modelling Report - November 2016.pdf (PDF, 6.8MB)
- Waiho River Modelling Final Report.pdf (PDF, 3.6MB)
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