It's time to recloak the whenua in native trees or lose more of it to extreme weather events - that's the call from well-known east coaster Manu Caddie.
A series of storms in Tairāwhiti has left parts of the district mud covered and scarred with slips and erosion.
Slash or wood debris from logging operations has also ended up in waterways.
Former district councillor and Ruatorea-based entrepreneur Manu Caddie talks to Lisa Owen.
