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Govt releases terms of reference for fatal Mauao landslide inquiry 17th March 2026 /

Govt releases terms of reference for fatal Mauao landslide inquiry

The government says investigators will examine both the causes of the fatal Mauao Mount Maunganui landslide and whether authorities took appropriate steps to manage the risks.


Council releases reports, launches website on fatal Mauao landslide 16th March 2026 /

Council releases reports, launches website on fatal Mauao landslide

Tauranga City Council has launched a dedicated public website providing information and documents related to the Mauao landslide that occurred on 22 January 2026.


Review under way into fatal holiday park landslide… 17th February 2026 /

Review under way into fatal holiday park landslide…

Tauranga City Council has appointed retired High Court judge Hon Paul Davison KC to conduct an independent review into the landslide at Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park on 22 January that killed six people.


…as council reopens roads around Mauao 17th February 2026 /

…as council reopens roads around Mauao

Tauranga City Council has opened Adams Avenue and The Mall to vehicles following assessments on the stability of the landslides on Mauao Mount Maunganui.


Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale signals end of holiday park at fatal slip site 5th February 2026 /

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale signals end of holiday park at fatal slip site

The council partially lifted the temporary road cordon around the Mauao landslide site today, reopening Adams Avenue between Maunganui Road and Marine Parade to vehicles and pedestrians.


Review of fatal Mauao landslide expected to scrutinise holiday park’s risks 3rd February 2026 /

Review of fatal Mauao landslide expected to scrutinise holiday park’s risks

The external review will examine the systems, processes, and decision-making leading up to the landslide at Beachside Holiday Park.


Police stand down Mauao recovery after all victims identified 2nd February 2026 /

Police stand down Mauao recovery after all victims identified

The police have officially stood down all recovery operations at Mauao Mount Maunganui following the fatal landslide that took the lives of six people.


Perspectives: Do trees prevent landslides? What the science says 29th January 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.