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Landslide on saturated ground

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Persistent heavy rain in the Bay of Plenty in May 2005 left the ground saturated. In this video a house is being moved by a landslide in Tauranga. It shows what can happen to unstable slopes after heavy rain.

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Eileen McSaveney and Simon Nathan, Natural hazards – overview – Being prepared, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/6916/landslide-on-saturated-ground (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Eileen McSaveney and Simon Nathan, published 2 March 2009.