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Do trees prevent landslides? What science says about roots, rainfall and stability

28 January 2026

After the fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, attention has focused on recent tree removal from Mauao. But landslides rarely have simple causes.

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Where did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from?
	28 Jan: Australia’s northwest is well known for its heat. But this furnace-like area can deliver heatwaves to the southeast, thousands of kilometres away.... more

Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui
	28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui... more

Thousands of people have reported feeling a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near the capital this afternoon
	27 Jan: Thousands of people have reported feeling a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near the capital this afternoon... more

Meridian Energy's future-proofing a major South Island power station against a large earthquake
	27 Jan: Meridian Energy's future-proofing a major South Island power station against a large earthquake... more

No certainty New Zealand's summer will improve in coming months
	26 Jan: No certainty New Zealand's summer will improve in coming months... more

Evacuated residents in Tairawhiti are waiting to return home
	25 Jan: Evacuated residents in Tairawhiti are waiting to return home... more

MetService is predicting calmer weather after a week of heavy rains and wind
	25 Jan: MetService is predicting calmer weather after a week of heavy rains and wind... more

State Highway 6 between Lake Hawea and Makaroa in the South Island is closed following a slip overnight
	25 Jan: State Highway 6 between Lake Hawea and Makaroa in the South Island is closed following a slip overnight... more

The Whangarei District Council says a slip on Helena Bay Hill could take anywhere between eight and 12 weeks to clear
	24 Jan: The Whangarei District Council says a slip on Helena Bay Hill could take anywhere between eight and 12 weeks to clear... more

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Most Popular Recent Environment News

09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control +++++++++++++++++++++++

13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding ++++++++++++++++++

08 Feb: Wellington Water are still urging people to avoid the water along the capital's south coast - despite remediation works running smoothly ++++++++++++++++++

31 Jan: Environment Canterbury has put an exclusion zone in place around the site of a capsized tourist boat, from which more than 40 people were evacuated +++++++++++++++

28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui ++++++++++++++

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18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain ++++++++++++++

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