A new report shows Cyclone Gabrielle was one of the most extreme landslide-triggering events ever recorded globally.
RNZ can reveal the findings of an Earth Sciences New Zealand analysis of Cyclone Gabrielle landslides, which estimated more than 800,000 landslides were caused by the extreme weather event in 2023.
Cyclone Gabrielle killed 11 people nationwide and destroyed thousands of homes.
Several large scale investigations into the cyclone revealed major failings by local authorities a
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