Charlie Rahiri, Recovery Manager, Tauranga City Council undertook a four-hour hīkoi led by Mauao Trust with representatives of the three iwi of Tauranga Moana, the owners of Mauao, to witness the slips and the impact on the ancestral mount.

This week marked an important step in the beginning of the restoration work on Mauao.

Tauranga City Council and the Mauao Trust have confirmed their joint commitment to restore public access to Mauao, following significant damage caused by recent severe weather and the Mauao Landslide.

Strong community support has paved the way for changes that will reshape how people move through and park along Miro Street in Mount Maunganui.

The landslide that has occurred at Mount Maunganui is an evolving situation.

Mauao is fully closed to the public until further notice due to large slips that have made the area unsafe.

A section of the Motukauri track on Mauao will be temporarily closed next week, following completion of water reservoir maintenance.

People from across Tauranga have come out strongly with their views on parking at the Mount and their feedback is helping to shape what happens next.

Does it feel like you’re always doing laps while looking for a park in Mount Maunganui? Tauranga City Council is looking to create a plan to change that.

Tauranga City Council will soon begin work to improve the experience for users of the Marine Parade coastal pathway by sandblasting directional arrows onto the surface.

Work will soon begin at Hopukiore (Mount Drury) Reserve to improve safety and accessibility and protect its cultural significance, with upgrades planned for the perimeter pathway and historic caves starting the week of Monday, 9 June.

Sleeping bags and tents have become an increasingly common sight in centres across Aotearoa New Zealand, often underpinned by the high cost of living, housing shortages, rising rents and accelerating unemployment.