East Coast’s forestry nightmare: One year after Cyclone Gabrielle, threat from fragile hills just grows

16 February 2024

From NZ Herald. By Andrea Fox

One year ago, all hell broke loose in Tairāwhiti when Cyclone Gabrielle propelled 1.4 million tonnes of wood debris down the East Coast’s steep, fragile hillsides into rivers and on to bridges, homes, farms, roads and beaches below.

About Eastland Wood Council

The Eastland Wood Council provides a collective voice for the forestry industry in the Eastland region which encompasses the Gisborne and Wairoa District Council areas and stretches from the Mohaka River in the South to East Cape in the North.

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East Coast’s forestry nightmare: One year after Cyclone Gabrielle, threat from fragile hills just grows