Farmers in Tolaga Bay north of Gisborne are seething after thousands of tonnes of forest debris were swept onto their land during two successive rainstorms in a week.
The material smothered some of their fields and destroyed fences.
East Coast forestry: Replanting 'required' under contracts
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Contractual obligations making it hard for forestry owners to pull out of the East Coast could leave farmers stuck with the hill plantations that have led to massive damage.
- Source/ReadMore: RadioNZ