The Department of Conservation (DOC) has today released the risk assessment for landslides and rockfall at Clifton Beach, Cape Kidnappers in Hawke’s Bay. […]
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Expert Q&A: The science of the Ngauranga slip
Yesterday’s landslip that blocked State Highway 1 into Wellington has been cleared away, but how did it happen and are […]
Continue readingLandslides in Nepal – Expert reaction
Residents across quake-ravaged Nepal face a significant ongoing threat in the form of major landslides, says a New Zealand expert. […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Christchurch quake: Rockfall threat still strong, say experts
The threat of landslides has emerged near the epicentre of Tuesday’s earthquake, potentially threatening Lyttelton, Rapaki and Sumner. Geologists will […]
Continue readingThe Press/NZPA: Global warming ‘toppled Mt Cook’
Global warming is likely responsible for the giant landslide which carved 10 metres off the top of Mt Cook in […]
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