17th March 2026 Inquiry / Mt MaunganuiThe 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.
16th March 2026 Mt Maunganui / TCCTauranga City Council has launched a dedicated public website providing information and documents related to the Mauao landslide that occurred on 22 January 2026.
17th February 2026 Holiday Parks / Mt MaunganuiTauranga 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.
17th February 2026 Mt Maunganui / TCCTauranga City Council has opened Adams Avenue and The Mall to vehicles following assessments on the stability of the landslides on Mauao Mount Maunganui.
5th February 2026 Holiday Parks / Mt MaunganuiThe 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.
3rd February 2026 Holiday Parks / Mt MaunganuiThe external review will examine the systems, processes, and decision-making leading up to the landslide at Beachside Holiday Park.
2nd February 2026 Mt Maunganui / PoliceThe police have officially stood down all recovery operations at Mauao Mount Maunganui following the fatal landslide that took the lives of six people.
29th January 2026 Mt Maunganui / OpinionThere’s been widespread discussion about what may have caused the slopes above Beachside Holiday Park to fail, including tree removal on Mauao.