Are falling rocks a problem on the North Shore?

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Mon, 04 Jul 2011 7:00p.m.

Inna Ruddy was killed instantly last weekend when she was hit by falling rock

Inna Ruddy was killed instantly last weekend when she was hit by falling rock

On Saturday, 44-year-old Inna Ruddy was struck by a falling rock as she walked along the coastline on Auckland's North Shore.

She was killed instantly.

From North Head to Long Bay it is a beautiful stretch of coastline. Some of it golden, sandy beaches, other parts accessible only at low tide, beneath the jagged cliffs above.

On fine days hundreds, if not thousands, of people walk along it, run along it, swim, sunbathe and play on it.

But there is no doubt that in some places the cliffs are coming away rock by rock.

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05 Jul 2011 12:31p.m.

Kim harvey wrote:

Hi John My dog Moose, died instantly when she fell from the cliffs on the other side of the beach to Inna, just three months ago. According to people who saw her falling from the beach, the cliff subsided, so she could not regain her footing and fell. We run and walk there all the time without her ever going close to the edge, but dogs do dash off after smells, birds etc so I am not blaming anyone. However, most of the edge is fenced and this part has reasonably dense brush so you do not realise that the fencing has ended. Until this happened to Moose, there were no signs warning that there was no fence in this section of the park. My fear is that a child kicks or drops a ball and races off to chase it and the same thing could happen to them. I don't understand why all of the edge is not fenced in the same way because this is not an area that is more difficult to fence than others around these parks and walkways. My heart absolutely breaks for Inna's family and friends, because I know how I am still struggling with the horrific and unexpected nature of my darling dog's accident in the same area.