Pleas for a forestry slash inquiry on the East Coast have been heeded following damage from recent disasters.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced the review from cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay this afternoon.

Tairawhiti residents have been calling for it since woody debris littered landscapes and clogged waterways after last month's Cyclone Hale.

Forestry Minister Stuart Nash says the Government's listened to the 10,000 residents, who wanted an independent inquiry and the recommendations that could be implemented.

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