Savage storm shreds coastal Hawke's Bay More trees would reduce future erosion problems

摘要

The massive April storm which hit coastal Hawke's Bay in April was a wake-up call. Garth Eyles, the Napier-based land management consultant, said that people were panicking about the damage from the storm, which dumped up to 750 mm of rain along the coast over a couple of days, and were likely to make rushed decisions. Farmers, especially those with very few trees on their properties, need to heed the call to look at the potential for trees as part of an integrated land management strategy.