Webinar: Climate change, regional risk and infrastructure investment

PUBLISHED 16 JULY 2026

Join Nick Horspool, Senior Natural Hazard Risk Scientist at Earth Sciences New Zealand, and Talosaga Talosaga, Principal Advisor – Economics and Research at Te Waihanga, for a discussion of new research into the future costs of flood damage to New Zealand's infrastructure. The webinar will explore what the modelling tells us about regional flood risk under different climate scenarios and how the findings can inform long-term infrastructure planning and investment. A live Q&A will follow the presentation.