After Tairāwhiti took another battering with ex-tropical Cyclone Hale earlier this month, Federated Farmers is calling for a government inquiry into factors that are contributing to the damage.
They have particular issues with the issue of slash, or foresty waste, which they say was a significant factor in the increased damage the region has faced.
Federated Farmers board member Toby Williams says storms are becoming more frequent, and says an urgent rethink is needed on how exotic forests are harvested.
He spoke to Corin Dann.
