Landslides
Hawke’s Bay campground evacuated due to landslide risk
13 Feb 2026
Part of a beloved Hawke's Bay campground is being evacuated due to the risk of a landslide, with permanent residents given 24 hours to pack up and leave.Hastings District Council chief executive Nigel… Audio
Professor Martin Brook on the risks of landslides in NZ
26 Jan 2026
Martin Brook, a Professor of Applied Geology at the University of Auckland spoke to Guyon Espiner about the risks landslides pose to New Zealand. Audio
A Catch-22 nightmare of slips and bureaucracy
9 Feb 2024
Homes suspended over landslides; lives suspended by bodies that can't or won't help Audio
A Catch-22 nightmare of slips and bureaucracy
9 Feb 2024
Homes suspended over landslides; lives suspended by bodies that can't or won't help
AudioPlanning to build around climate change factors in the future
27 Jun 2023
As we've seen in recent weather events, floods and slips go hand in hand. Martin Brook is an Associate Professor of Applied Geology at the University of Auckland. He has studied slopes in both… Audio
