Governance

Three advisory groups were charged with providing governance over the programme, representing regional stakeholders, national stakeholders, and global researchers. These advisory groups were regularly informed of the progress of the research and outputs and had input into designing the research and tool development via programmed regular meetings, workshops and survey.

Regional Advisory Group (RAG)

Using outcomes for resilient reconstruction

To ensure the research outcomes are relevant and useable for end-users, particularly in the north Canterbury and Marlborough areas affected by the 2016 Earthquake, a number of entities were identified as regional stakeholders, including regional and district councils, entities responsible for infrastructure and networks in the area affected and emergency managers. These stakeholders are dealing with reconstruction and other on-going effects of the earthquake and are having to prepare development plans, strategies and warning systems to take these ongoing effects into account.

The level of commitment comprises:

Attend up to two meetings annually, in person, in Kaikoura or Christchurch.

Depending on availability, and on an ad-hoc basis; contribute at other times and be available for researchers to consult with.

Promote the uptake of the research amongst peers.

The Regional Advisory Group (RAG) was originally established to represent these regional stakeholders and the relationships developed during the earthquake response. Representation on the advisory group has varied over the duration of the programme, but members included those listed below.

Regional advisory group

Helen Jack

Environment Canterbury

Scientist & science Communicator

Julie Howden

Kaikōura District Council

Deputy Mayor

Kevin Heays

Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury (Kaikōura) Lead

Matt Hoggard

Kaikōura District Council

Strategy, Policy & District Plan Manager

Michael Bennett**

Beef & Lamb NZ

Project Manager, Post-earthquake Farming

Michelle Wild

Environment Canterbury

Senior Scientist (Water Resources)

Monique Eade

Hurunui District Council

Policy Planner

Murray Griffin

Environment Canterbury

Facilitator, Kaikōura Zone Water Management Committee

Nick Griffiths

Environment Canterbury

Science Team Leader - Natural Hazards

Nic John

Department of Conservation (DoC)

Group Manager

Peter Bradshaw

Environment Canterbury

Kaikōura Land Management Advisor

Shaun McCraken

Environment Canterbury

Regional Lead, River Engineering

Kim Wright

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)

Senior Advisor, Hazard Risk Management

Ted Howard

Chair, Kaikōura Zone Water Management Committee

Landslides National Advisory Group (LNAG)

Implementing outcomes for NZ

A Landslides National Advisory Group (LNAG), representing agencies responsible for maintaining national network and infrastructure, emergency management, public land management, land productivity, the insurance industry and the geotechnical industry was established to

Guide the research to help it deliver solutions to national-level issues their organisations are facing.

Encourage inter-agency data sharing at the national level.

To ensure the benefits of the research programme are fully realised and efficiently delivered.

To help the research programme target and reach the right national-level end users.

To support and promote the value of the research and facilitate the delivery of results to end users.

To provide government and national stakeholder-level advice on how this research programme and its outputs can be upscaled from our Kaikōura research and experience to being used for the benefit of all New Zealanders.

To provide direction and advice on what national-scale research outcomes are needed in the landslide hazard and risk space.

To assist in identifying opportunities to promote take-up and implementation of research outputs to gain greater value, efficiency and effectiveness of the research investment.

The level of commitment comprises:

Attend up to two meetings annually, in person, in Wellington.

Depending on availability, and on an ad-hoc basis; contribute at other times and be available for researchers to consult with.

Promote the uptake of the research amongst peers.

The GNS Science team provided secretariat support. Representation from these stakeholders varied over the duration of the programme, but included those listed below.

Landslides national advisory group

Roger Fairclough

Neoleaf Global

Chair

Don Bogie

DoC

Regional Planning Manager

Belinda McFadgen

Ministry for the Environment (MfE)

Senior Analyst

Graeme Blick

LINZ

Chief Geodesist & Manager National Topographic Office

Jo Horrocks

Earthquake Commission (EQC)

Head of Resilience Strategy & Research

Kiran Saligame

Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE)

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Paul Barker

Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)

Partnership Director, Central Local Govt Partnerships Group

John Stewart

Local Government NZ (LGNZ)

Principal Policy Advisor

Rebecca Beals

Kiwirail

Richard Smith

GNS Science

Director, Resilience to Nature's Challenges

Ross Roberts

Auckland Council
NZ Geotechnical Society

Geotechnical & Geological Practice Lead
Chair

Kevin Fenaughty

NEMA

Team Leader, Hazard Risk Management

Stuart Finlan

New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA)

Lead Advisor, Geotechnical

Stuart Woods

NZTA

Lead Advisor, Resilience

Sarah Knox

Insurance Council of NZ

Consumer Affairs Manager

Susan Keenan

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)

Principal Advisor

Science Advisory Group (SAG)

International best practice

A Science Advisory Group was established that met annually with the programme and provided science feedback and advice, and liaison with international researchers.

The scope of the group was:

To provide the research team with expert technical advice and guidance to ensure the Programme objectives are met, including science excellence.

To provide peer review of science methodologies and outputs.

To encourage international linkages and dissemination of research findings.

The level of commitment comprises:

Attend one meeting annually, in person, in New Zealand. Travel costs and disbursements are covered by the Programme.

Attend up to two additional meetings annually, via videoconference arranged by GNS Science.

Depending on availability, and on an ad-hoc basis: contribute at other times and be available for researchers to consult with.

The GNS Science team provided secretariat support. Representation from these stakeholders varied over the duration of the programme, but included those listed below.

Science advisory group

Joe Wartman

University of Washington

HR Berg Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Josh Roering

Oregon University

Department Head, Earth Sciences (Geomorphologist)

Pam Johnston

DIA

Principal Advisor, Community Resilience

Peter Ashmore

University of Western Ontario

Fluvial Geomorphologist