Martin Brook

Guest writer

Martin Brook is a Chartered Geologist (CGeol) and director of the master of engineering geology degree at the University of Auckland.

A resident wades through a large landslide on Domain Crescent in Muriwai following Cyclone Gabrielle, February 14, 2023. (Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Landslides and law: The questions Cyclone Gabrielle raises about where we build

After Muriwai suffered a devastating landslide in 1965, it was judged too dangerous to build again on affected land. So what changed?

By Martin Brook | 22nd February, 2023