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Tourist Hazard Awareness on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Degree |
|---|---|
| Close date | Monday, 22 September 2025 |
| Ethnicities | Maori |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
This study will provide an updated view of tourism multi-hazard and risk awareness using Tongariro National Park as a case study. We aim to assess tourist perceptions, preparedness, and the effectiveness of current risk communication. Employing a multi-hazard, risk communication approach, we will conduct summer season surveys across multiple sites within the park. Similar surveys were conducted in 2005/06 and 2015/16, and this project aims to replicate and expand on those efforts to enable comparison over time. The updated survey will incorporate insights from recent literature, stakeholder input, and scientific expertise to better understand how perceptions and behaviours may have shifted. This project is part of the Hazard & Risk Management Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) Programme within the Social Science for Resilience to Hazards project and Vision M膩tauranga SSIF of Earth Science 91视频.
Entry requirements
Applicants must be M膩ori, or of M膩ori descent. Strong verbal communication skills are essential. Willingness and availability to undertake multi-day fieldwork in January/February in Tongariro National Park, including some fieldwork on weekends. Physically fit for easy/moderate hiking (e.g., 6 km return to Soda Springs). Awareness of field safety protocols and ability to follow detailed plans. Interested in qualitative and/or quantitative research with human participants. Understanding of ethical considerations when working with the public. Enrolled in a Bachelors (minimum entering their 3rd year in 2026) within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (e.g., Sociology), Faculty of Science (e.g., Geography, Environment and Earth Science, Science in Society, GIS), or School of Psychological Sciences.