What are the best tsunami warnings? What have we learned from the big tsunami disasters in countries like Japan? How much do we know about the effect of landslides beneath the waves?

In this supersized episode hear from the following experts, in order of appearance:

1. GNS Science Natural Hazard and Risk Team Leader and member of the national Tsunami Advisory Group and Tsunami Working Group, Graham Leonard
2. Waikato Regional Council Regional Resilience Lead, Rick Liefting
3. Thames-Coromandel District Council Emergency Management Controller, Garry Towler
4. Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Public Information Manager and Hazards Lead, Alicia Roberts
5. Director and Senior Social Scientist for Canary Innovation, and co-Chair of the World Meteorological Organisational High Impact Weather Project, Sally Potter
6. GNS Science Senior Marine Geohazard Researcher Suzanne Bull
7. Waikato Tainui's Rahui Papa.

A Waikato Thing is Produced and Directed by Drew Mehrtens.

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