Story: East Coast region

Erosion: caught in the slips (1st of 3)

The Footrot flats cartoons, which humorously explored farm life, were drawn by Murray Ball, who farmed near Gisborne. In this strip his characters Wal and Dog confront the consequences of heavy rain and erosion.

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Monty Soutar, 'East Coast region - Geology and landscape', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/interactive/33273/erosion-caught-in-the-slips (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Monty Soutar, updated 1 Mar 2015