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The Mount Maunganui tragedy reminds us landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazard

  • Written by Martin Brook, Professor of Applied Geology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
The Mount Maunganui tragedy reminds us landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazardGetty Images

The tragic events in the Bay of Plenty this week are a stark reminder that landslides remain the deadliest of the many natural hazards New Zealand faces.

On Thursday morning, a large landslide swept through the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park at the base of Mauao, triggering a major rescue and recovery operation that will...

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