Cyclone Gabrielle-style storms may unleash tens of thousands more North Island landslides

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Jun 11, 2026, 2:40 pm181 ptsTrendingTop
In 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle triggered an estimated 800,000 landslides across the North Island, making it one of the most extreme landslide events ever recorded. New research by Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) and Earth Sciences New Zealand suggests that under a warmer climate, future…

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