Marahau
Marahau still on the mend six months after weather havoc
It's been six months since Marahau, in the Tasman region, was hit by Cyclone Gita, which brought down an avalanche of forestry debris. Tracy Neal went to the town to find out how the clean-up is… Video, Audio
Slow Gita cleanup: Fears of another 'gully of black water'
Some Marahau residents are still living in fear of more forest harvest being swept down the hill onto properties, as the clean up is moving too slowly.
Riwaka locals vent anger over pre-Gita culvert maintenance
More than 50 Riwaka residents affected by former Cyclone Gita crammed into a school hall on Wednesday night to attend a post-disaster meeting with the Tasman District Council. The area was devastated… Audio
Rethink for forestry after 'disaster' at Marahau
Marahau locals are calling for the hills above to no longer be used for forestry as the town recovers from debris and huge logs being swept into the town by Cyclone Gita.
Marahau asks hard questions about the future of logging
Marahau, the southern gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park, was hit by an avalanche of forestry debris, brought down the newly-harvested steep slopes by the heaviest rain anyone had seen for a… Video, Audio
Gita forced water, logs towards homes 'like a tsunami'
Konstanca Palzer describes how a torrent of water and forestry logs "came down like a tsunami" when Gita struck the top of the South Island last week. Video, Audio