Slash
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Mark Knoff-Thomas (Pt 2)
Today on The Panel Wallace Chapman and panellists Niki Bezzant and Mark Knoff-Thomas discuss the volunteer army that has been called upon to help get rid of slash in Tairawhiti. Plus, they discuss the… Audio
Forestry's uncertain future on the East Coast
Cyclone Gabrielle has once again highlighted the problem of forestry slash and the damage it does. Audio
Forestry's uncertain future on the East Coast
Cyclone Gabrielle has once again highlighted the problem of forestry slash and the damage it does.
AudioThe Week in Detail: Cyclone, Census, China
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Cyclone, Census, China
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioForestry slash wiped out major East Coast bridge, CD coordinator says
The civil defence coordinator in Tokomaru Bay on the East Coast says a major bridge would still be standing if it was not for forestry slash. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: RNZ reporter Kate Green in Gisborne
We've heard stories of absolute devastation coming out of Tairawhiti this morning, and also once again - the anger and frustration over the mess caused by forestry slash. Gisborne, and many other part… Audio
Forestry slash at beach: 'It is a terrible tragedy'
The death of a child on a slash-covered beach could have been prevented, residents say, and the tragedy has reignited calls for action on forestry slash. Audio
Picking up sticks: Tolaga Bay farmers foot the bill for "man-made" flooding
In the early hours of Monday 10 June (Queen's Birthday), heavy rain pummeled the hill country inland of Tolaga Bay. When the rains hit, forestry debris ('stash') that had been left lying on steep… Audio, Gallery
Picking up sticks: Tolaga Bay farmers foot the bill for "man-made" flooding
In the early hours of Monday 10 June (Queen's Birthday), heavy rain pummeled the hill country inland of Tolaga Bay. When the rains hit, forestry debris ('stash') that had been left lying on steep…
AudioFeedback - Bark beetles a problem? Don't export bark!
Peter Bielski of Nelson says if export logs were squared up, the bark would be removed and become a resource for us to exploit. Audio
Feedback - Bark beetles a problem? Don't export bark!
Peter Bielski of Nelson says if export logs were squared up, the bark would be removed and become a resource for us to exploit.
AudioA river of debris
Last week's torrential rain dumped one million tonnes of forest debris on Tolaga Bay farms. Even mature trees wouldn't have stayed standing in those conditions, forest experts say. Audio
A river of debris
Last week's torrential rain dumped one million tonnes of forest debris on Tolaga Bay farms. Even mature trees wouldn't have stayed standing in those conditions, forest experts say.
AudioSlash - the man behind the tophat
Synonymous with a Les Paul guitar, stacks of Marshall amps and that leather top hat, guitar god Slash is one of the last of a dying breed of rock star archetypes. Zac Arnold puts his own questions and… Audio
Access All Areas: Slash
Saul Hudson aka Slash needs little introduction. Suffice to say this British-born American musician has reinvented himself since the heady days of Guns N Roses. The new Slash is clean, sober and has a… Audio
