SALSA: Listening to the Alpine Fault
What do SALSA and the Alpine Fault have in common, you ask? Not too much, unless you fancy adding some salsa to your emergency supplies! In this case SALSA stands for “Southern Alps Long Skinny [...]
Likelihood of an Alpine Fault earthquake increases
A study led by Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington senior lecturer Dr Jamie Howarth indicates that there is a 75% probability of an Alpine Fault earthquake occurring in the next [...]
Coordinated response planning continues at AF8 SAFER Forum
Coordinated response planning for the next Alpine Fault earthquake continued in Nelson last Wednesday 23 October at the AF8 SAFER Forum. The AF8 SAFER (South Island Alpine Fault Earthquake [...]
Supporting the tourism sector in preparing for an Alpine Fault quake
Tourism operators, scientists, emergency managers and partner agencies gathered in Te Anau this week to attend the AF8 Tourism Forum. The Minister of Civil Defence Emergency Management, Hon. [...]
AF8 Roadshow receives award for excellence in readiness and resilience communication
Last week the AF8 Roadshow: The Science Beneath Our Feet was awarded the EMPA Excellence Award for Emergency Communication Readiness and Resilience at the 2019 New Zealand EMPA Conference. [...]
AF8 Roadshow Completes First Tour
Last month the AF8 Roadshow wrapped up its inaugural tour of the South Island. The Roadshow forms a pivotal part of AF8’s ongoing communication activities. While we can’t predict earthquakes we [...]
AF8 Roadshow: The Science Beneath Our Feet
The first AF8 Roadshow, The Science Beneath Our Feet, will tour the six South Island CDEM regions in March-April 2019, bringing together secondary students, scientists and CDEM in a conversation [...]
Project AF8 Quake Response Planning Launched
Developing a coordinated response to an Alpine Fault rupture to assist and enhance community resilience across the South Island. Project AF8, the concerted collaborative effort to assess and plan [...]
