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Coromandel & Bay of Plenty

Perspectives: Do trees prevent landslides? What the science says
29 Jan 2026   /

Perspectives: Do trees prevent landslides? What the science says

There’s been widespread discussion about what may have caused the slopes above Beachside Holiday Park to fail, including tree removal on Mauao.


Tauranga mayor backs council review into fatal holiday park landslide as govt mulls probe
28 Jan 2026  

Tauranga mayor backs council review into fatal holiday park landslide as govt mulls probe

The government is mulling its own inquiry into the landslide that took the lives of six people at Mauao, Mount Maunganui.


DOC seeking further advice on Cathedral Cove access risks
28 Jan 2026   /

DOC seeking further advice on Cathedral Cove access risks

The Department of Conservation says Coromandel’s Mautohe Cathedral Cove tracks remain closed as it arranges for expert geotechnical advice on several sites across the northern part of the peninsula.


“Still many days of work ahead of us” – Police on search for landslide victims
27 Jan 2026   /

“Still many days of work ahead of us” – Police on search for landslide victims

Police say the search for the victims of the Mauao, Mount Maunganui could take days of not weeks.


TBOP: “Deepest sympathies” for Mauao landslide victims, families, as community mourns…
26 Jan 2026   /

TBOP: “Deepest sympathies” for Mauao landslide victims, families, as community mourns…

The RTO says it has been a difficult few days for the region, as a vigil is held at Mount Maunganui for those lost.


…while WorkSafe looks into council-owned holiday park’s responsibilities
26 Jan 2026   /

…while WorkSafe looks into council-owned holiday park’s responsibilities

WorkSafe New Zealand is preparing to take a look at the responsibilities and management of Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park following the landslide that has taken the lives of six people.


Cathedral Cove track access closed until further notice due to damage
26 Jan 2026   /

Cathedral Cove track access closed until further notice due to damage

The Department of Conservation has closed track access to Coromandel’s Mautohe Cathedral Cove until further notice.


Cultural tourism benefit from $10m for marae
26 Jan 2026   /

Cultural tourism benefit from $10m for marae

The government is investing $10m from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to upgrade the National Ringatū Marae Complex in Bay of Plenty.


Teenagers, tourist among missing named as Mount Maunganui landslide search moves to recovery
24 Jan 2026   /

Teenagers, tourist among missing named as Mount Maunganui landslide search moves to recovery

Police name the six missing people caught in Thursday’s landslide at Beachside Holiday Park.


Search continues for landslide survivors at Mount Maunganui campground
23 Jan 2026   /

Search continues for landslide survivors at Mount Maunganui campground

Several people are missing after a landslide came down on Beachside Holiday Park.


Hampshire splashes $16m+ for Coromandel holiday park
9 Dec 2025   /

Hampshire splashes $16m+ for Coromandel holiday park

Hampshire Holiday Parks has bought Hot Water Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park for more than $16m.


Repairs begin on Coromandel’s Gemstone Bay track
9 Dec 2025   /

Repairs begin on Coromandel’s Gemstone Bay track

People will soon be able to walk to Waimata Gemstone Bay, a popular Coromandel snorkelling spot in a marine reserve, after construction on its track started yesterday.