Marae are part of Aotearoa New Zealand’s precious cultural heritage. With many under threat from climate change, there is an urgent need to find better ways of adapting to future threats and to build climate resilience. A research project looked at solutions.
In this first of a two-part series, the question is will robotic dogs and databots revolutionise our construction sector? Massey University is finding out.
What happens to communities that are impacted by serious floods? Researchers looked at the Henderson Valley community to see how it coped and found it resilient and well prepared for future floods but unsure of some of its responsibilities and in need of better communication with the local council.