As climate change makes extreme weather events like Cyclone Gabrielle more likely, experts are considering how to make our ecosystems more resilient. An upcoming inquiry into land use on the East Coast, including its impact on erosion, is one part of this discussion. 

Hanna spoke to Professor Euan Mason from the New Zealand School of Forestry at the University of Canterbury about how the makeup of Aotearoa's forestry makes it vulnerable to extreme weather events, how climate change increases erosion risk, and what needs to change going forward.