Toi Rito, Toi Rangatira is a 5-month climate adaptation leadership programme for rangatahi Māori working with, or connected to, currently-funded Deep South Research projects.
An event exploring innovative solutions for building climate resilience and a deeper understanding of the urgency for adaptation in our agricultural practices.
Updated podcasts and a new report on the Ko Papa Ko Rangi symposium
Practice applications, lessons learned and next steps.
This page is full of useful bits to assist attendees.
A rolling symposium on reciprocity, risk and value, consisting of preliminary podcasts and culminating in an all-day event.
The impact of changing snowfall on water flow, irrigation, energy supply and our very relationship with our rivers
For use by anyone interested in biophysical climate projections of the future ocean around Aotearoa.
Ruia Aperahama (Pou Tikanga for Te Kōmata o Te Tonga) tells us a story, weaving together his background with the work he is supporting the Challenge to do.
Alexandra Keeble is our Engagement Team Co-Lead. She supports the whole engagement team to be equitable, efficient and effective in our work.
Zoe Heine is our Communications Advisor. She works on our communications great and small, including helping researchers share their stories.
Expressions of interest are being sought for the Challenge Leadership Team (CLT) role of Processes and Observations Programme Leader.
We are pleased to announce two new team members, Mark Webley (Challenge Manager) and Max Scott Murray (Events Director).
How are the National Science Challenges meeting the needs of their stakeholders? Results from interviews suggest we are on the right track.
Angela's work focuses on supporting researchers to connect with stakeholders and organising various aspects of our public engagement.
Nadine Hura and Naomi Simmonds are our two Kaitakawaenga. Their mahi is centred on supporting the Vision Mātauranga research teams.
Kate supports researchers and stakeholders to access and understand Challenge datasets, and to translate the bigger picture of climate data.
In this webinar, we bring together Indigenous experts Rikki Solomon and Bobby Schaeffer, to guide a different kind of climate change conversation.
A short summary of research programmes and agencies undertaking work that might be relevant to our researchers.
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the death of our colleague and friend, Mike Harvey.
We’re now on the lookout for a management superstar to guide us and grow with us over our final two years.
There’s good research about climate adaptation, including about methods of community engagement. But practical guidance around how to engage communities for climate adaptation is less well-covered
This event has sadly been cancelled due to Covid-19. Mānawatia a Matariki!
Climate-safe ground for papakāinga and coastal communities. In collaboration with Resilience to Nature’s Challenges, we bring you this online kōrero.
This submission is based on the Deep South Challenge: Changing with our Climate experience of funding and delivering expert climate modelling and adaptation research and science.
What does climate adaptation look and feel like for Aotearoa? Preparing to adapt in the face of our changing climate is complex and urgent work that will impact all of us and our communities.
Recent weather events in Tairawhiti are at the forefront of Aotearoa New Zealand’s first emissions reduction plan released yesterday.
The draft national adaptation plan (NAP) is full of cross-references to other plans and legislation. It can be hard to keep up with, so we have collated a reference list to help navigate this confusing landscape.
We are grateful for the opportunity to feed into much-needed change in the Research, Science, and Innovation System in Aotearoa.
The start of 2022 has seen a few changes in the Deep South Challenge engagement team. Here we say goodbye to those who have moved on, and introduce you to some new(ish) faces.
Climate adaptation research in Aotearoa is set to be invigorated by an unprecedented 14 research projects led by Māori, for Māori.
New research from the Deep South Challenge: Changing with our Climate and NIWA shows that NZ could experience very long and “very severe” marine heatwaves by the end of the century.
How the climate is driving marine heatwaves. In collaboration with Sustainable Seas we bring you this online seminar with Erik Behrens (NIWA), Tony Craig (Terra Moana) and João De Souza (Moana Project).
Mana Rangatahi is one of three new climate adaptation projects funded through Living with Uncertainty.
While targets put forward at COP26 might have fallen a little short, at least world leaders and policy-makers appear to be taking heed of climate science, Olaf Morgenstern writes.
Phil brings a breadth of experience across climate policy, community engagement and science, and we know he’ll steer the Challenge ship well through our critical final years.
Lead researcher in our Climate change impacts on NZ electricity project, Jen Purdie, is helping to future proof our energy supply, as we move towards 100% renewables.
The research project, Te Tai Uka a Pia, finds that iwi and hapū can better work out how to respond to climate change through Tikanga Māori.
The primary sector must start planning to adapt to intensifying drought conditions.
We sadly say goodbye to our Director Mike Williams, who is taking up a new position at NIWA and welcome applications for his role
Scientists are now predicting higher temperatures with more certainty, so what’s changed? Dr Olaf Morgenstern explains.
Two new funding initiatives, Te Aho and Te Taura, to support organic, creative, innovative, Māori responses to the impacts of climate change.
Come to our first drop-in Zoom session to find out more about our Te Taura research fund
Come along to talk through our Te Aho fund and work through the EoI form together
Our third and final drop-in Zoom session to take you through our two new research funds
A rolling symposium on on drought, climate change and primary sector resilience
New research finds a strong relationship between more intense future drought and drops in farm profit.
Drought policy and decision-making
The social, economic and cultural impacts of drought in Aotearoa
Drought projections, drought modelling, extreme weather modelling and more
Our submission to the Climate Change Commission's 2021 Draft Advice for Consultation
Call for adaptation research ideas: 2 pagers due February 19, 2021
What does climate change mean for our house insurance?
Who is liable for taking adaptation measures?
What does climate change mean for homeowners and house insurance?
Associate Professor Sandy Morrison will be speaking about her Deep South Challenge research project Te Tai Uka a Pia
Can our water storage infrastructure be designed with both climate projections and flexibility in mind?
Kāhui Māori members to support the Deep South Challenge and Antarctic Science Platform to be and do better for Māori communities and researchers.
NZESM development published in journal
Increasing weather-related hazards from climate change will cost the EQC more
How prepared is Aotearoa's tourism sector for the coming impacts of climate change?
New research to help decision-makers plan for climate change
How might climate change impact New Zealand's agricultural industries?
New research shows seasonal shifts in pasture production and wine grape flowering under future climate conditions
Explore the values and narratives behind the imagery you see throughout our website
Q&A with researchers looking at the way culture influences people’s decisions about adapting to climate change
Annual EQC liabilities for extreme weather are likely to increase regardless of which future climate change scenario unfolds
Who pays to adapt to climate change: local, regional or national government, or private citizens?
Exploring the effectiveness and fairness of council-run flood mitigation schemes
Identifying climate change induced issues for the transport sector
How ice melt rates affect climate modelling predictions for the future
We're seeking funding proposals for our Domains Research
New research investigating the impact of climate change-driven drought on vulnerable communities
Meet our new Processes and Observations lead, Mike Harvey
How much will coastal and river flooding affect communities, buildings and infrastructure?
New research quantifies at-risk infrastructure
Building a comprehensive picture of the impact of coastal and inland flooding on our national infrastructure
Exploring the Crown’s potential liability under the Treaty of Waitangi for climate adaptation decisions
How are councils communicating with their communities about climate adaptation?
Council engagement with communities requires more than 'business as usual'
People are resourceful and have always worked with the weather
Sharing climate adaptation insights from iwi, communities and councils
Could you be our next Processes and Observations Programme Leader?
A small community in the remote Eastern Bay of Plenty gather all their resources to grow a business based around kai
Inside a Wellington business doing everything they can to reduce their carbon footprint and safeguard against floods and sea-level rise
We are holding our 2nd Deep South Challenge conference
We're pleased to be able to bring you a vibrant report of the event
The Impacts and Implications programme explores the wide-ranging impacts of climate change, from infrastructure to people and economics
Welcome to Anne-Marie Rowe, farewell to Andrew Tait
Who should fund climate adaptation?
“We need to understand the dependencies and feedback loops between the climate impacts and the wider systems they affect"
This funding round supports research within the Māori Domain of the Deep South Challenge: Changing with our Climate.
Apply your scientific background and management abilities to a critical challenge facing our nation
In this Q&A, we asked Lucy about her time in the Challenge and her plans for the future
We're now seeking funding proposals for climate modelling and observations to support model development
“If we stick with the status quo, the way we adjust to sea level rise will exacerbate existing inequality"
The Deep South Challenge contributes not one, not two, but up to four “tickets” to improve the world’s centralised global climate model
New report explores what remains to be done for New Zealand to prepare for future droughts
We're proud to share our Future Strategy for 2019–2024
Improving meltwater projections for the development of robust climate adaptation policy
An opportunity to hear from kaupapa Māori researchers across the National Science Challenges
Five years more funding for the Deep South's climate adaptation mission
Crafting an action plan for climate change adaptation in the tourism sector
How will snow fare under future climate conditions?
Profile of Vision Mātauranga scholarship recipient, Hinerangi Eruera Manuera Murphy (Ngāti Awa)
Increasing certainty for New Zealand's climate projections by correcting cloud representation
We asked Andrew about his vision for the job, and for the broader challenge of climate adaptation in New Zealand
Profile of Vision Mātauranga scholarship winner, Daniel Smart (Ngāi Tahu)
New paper explores EQC data to project the NZ Crown's financial liability for weather-related claims
Re-foresting the Waiapu catchment to reduce soil erosion and realise core Māori values
Profile on Vision Mātauranga Masters scholarship recipient Sam Heenan (Ngāi Tahu)
Vision Mātauranga scholarship recipient Raiatea Barlow Kameta describes her research into the impact of climate change on her marae
Can you provide critical science and planning support to the Deep South Challenge?
Guest blog by NIWA staff writer Campbell Gardiner
Thank you, Suzi!
Supporting and developing a community of skilled and influential climate ambassadors
Introducing ocean models and their roles in the climate system
Developing and supporting a community of climate ambassadors
New research report highlights key gaps in our collective understanding about how climate change will impact Aotearoa New Zealand’s diverse communities
Who will pay for climate change adaptation, and how?
Attendees give their feedback on whether the symposium met its aims
An interview with our new Science Lead in the Engagement Programme, Wendy Saunders
Testing the NZESM against historical Antarctic weather observations
Climate adaptation event will bring climate science to Dunedin’s general public and decision-makers
$250,000 granted to research Omaio’s changing climate and potential to create a local economy
New research with Tonkin + Taylor will explore climate change impacts on our storm and waste water systems
Using distributed computing to understand future climate extremes
Webinar with Professor Iain White
Report outlines knowledge and research priorities for preparing our storm and wastewater systems for climate change
New research into who should bear the cost of our changing climate, and when
An interview with Partnerships Director Susan Livengood
Q&A with NIWA's sea ice researcher Natalie Robinson
With NIWA scientist, Jonny Williams
"Scientists, industry and communities must work together if society is to adapt to our changing climate"
The largest ever Māori-led research effort into the implications of changing climate conditions for Māori society
Survey results identify opportunities to enhance climate change conversations and engagement
Could you be the next Science Leadership Team (SLT) member for our Engagement Programme?
“We need to keep designing opportunities for iwi and hapū to see the potential of what adaptive change can look like.”
"It’s only with the realisation of the Deep South Challenge that true earth system modelling research can take place for the first time."
A fund dedicated to furthering coverage of the science-related issues that impact New Zealanders
Includes funding for projects and advice related to climate change impacts and opportunities.
'Meeting Disruption with Disruption'
'Understanding and Adapting to Future Climate in Aotearoa New Zealand'
The importance of processes on the margins of the Antarctic sea ice cover
Flood hazards, meltwater outflows, coastal Māori communities and climate change engagement
Adaptation strategies to address climate change impacts on coastal Māori communities
A model of participation and engagement to assist communities with understanding and adapting to climate change
New paper outlines the purpose, challenges, next steps and future goals of the NZESM
Milestone event for climate modellers
Using new platforms to communicate climate science
Reflecting on New Zealand's recent floods, and their links to climate change
Apply your communications skills to a critical environmental science challenge
Measuring the altitude of the bottom of clouds in the Southern Ocean
"We need to better understand the interconnections of climate change"
We're part of the 2017 Auckland Arts Festival!
NZ Herald's Jamie Morton discusses our research into how warming will affect New Zealand's water resources
The Deep South Challenge is featured in a new story in New Zealand Geographic
Supporting planning and decision-making around extreme weather events and sea level rise
Now to work out what that message is
Radio-carbon researcher Jocelyn Turnbull from GNS science outlines how her research informs the NZESM
"You cannot operate an Earth System Model without a supercomputer."
“We are happy to be the first researchers who have shown that the EM-bird can be operated in Antarctica safely from an aeroplane.”
The Vision Mātauranga science programme is opening a second round of funding
Antarctica - the remotest venue for a TedX event ever
Three Deep South Challenge science projects with important findings for climate change modelling
Seeking proposals for research that enables New Zealanders to adapt, manage risk, and thrive in a changing climate
Do you have an idea for Engagement about the Deep South Challenge?
How can insurance better inform and improve climate change-related risk?
Improving our understanding of climate change science and its implications for New Zealand
Welcome to Associate Professor Adrian McDonald
Q+A with Dr Olaf Morgenstern on the development of the NZESM
Q+A with Dr Mike Williams
Interview with Dr Jonny Williams
Cascading impacts and implications of climate change for Aotearoa New Zealand
On the emergence of unusual, unfamiliar and unknown climates
Wellington is a great city with potential to mobilise public support for climate change adaptation
Two Masters scholarships available to aid Māori in adapting to climate change
Rhian Salmon explores the relationship between Jamie and the Deep South Challenge
Highlighting the impacts of climate change for a new generation of decision makers
Staff updates, news and research projects
$20,000 each to support two Masters projects
Join the Deep South's Processes and Observations programme
Finding ways for Wellington to adapt to climate change
Gearing up with a recent researcher workshop and new science lead
We've been featured this month in a supplement of the top science journal Nature
Introducing Dr Mike Williams and Dr Suzi Kerr
Adaptation, finance, business strategies and carbon markets
An exhibition for understanding climate science in Antarctica
Associate Professor Sandy Morrison will be leading research on iwi relationships with the Antarctic and Southern Ocean
Susan Livengood shares about her time at the New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute’s Winter School
Seven new scientific research projects to help New Zealanders better understand their future climate
Photography, painting, drawing, video and sculptural work to convey science in Antarctica
Professor Dave Frame and Dr Daniel Rutledge introduce our Impacts and Implications programme
Exploring how sea level rise might act as a catalyst for restoration
Join our Impacts and Implications Programme team
Our first Contestable Funding round is now open
Currently seeking talented people and potential projects that can help turn our vision into a reality
Harnessing the power of communication and creativity to effectively discuss climate change
Improving New Zealanders’ ability to make decisions informed by climate research
Support for research that will inform climate change decisions for Aotearoa
Six research projects funded to aid in understanding our future climate
An opportunity for the Central Otago community to discuss the issue of climate change
Share the climate change engagement activities that your organisation conducts
Seeking proposals that will contribute transformative research outcomes for Māori
How should the country respond to what’s happening and prepare for what’s yet to come?
Officially launching the Deep South National Science Challenge