TairāwhitiBased on his investigative Newsroom series, Aaron Smales Tirawhiti: Pine, Profit and the Cyclone goes deep into the regions struggle with colonial legacies and environmental mismanagement. Through personal stories, interviews and critical analysis, Smale uncovers the multifaceted impacts of pine plantations, land confiscation, and climate events of increasing severity on a landscape and its people. This BWB Text provides a nuanced understanding of the