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Prepare your taste buds as the Asian Food Festival returns for its third year at The Historic Village on Saturday, 14 February, celebrating Chinese New Year with a day full of food, culture and family-friendly fun.

The Rāhui placed by Tangata Whenua over parts of Waikorire (Pilot Bay) and Hīnekite (Mount Main Beach) following last month’s severe weather event has been lifted.

As of 8am on Friday, 6 February, The Mall, Maunganui Road, Marine Parade and Adams Avenue will be open to vehicles and pedestrians.

He Maimai Aroha – Community Care Centre, a hub established on Maunganui Road following the Mauao landslide, is changing its opening hours.

Tauranga City Council is aiming to have part of the temporary road cordon around the Mauao landslide site lifted around lunchtime today (Thursday 5 February).

Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale has given notice that Tauranga will begin a local transition period due to the city-wide impacts from severe weather on 21 January 2026.

Investigations on the Hairini Bridge will be done from a boat on the Waimapu Estuary between Tuesday, 3 February and Friday, 13 February.

Tauranga City Council will proceed with an external review into the circumstances leading up to the landslide at the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park on 22 January, 2026.

“We would like to acknowledge Police’s announcement today confirming that this morning the recovery operation at the Mauao landslide site has now been stood down."

Tauranga City Council is working alongside partner agencies to ensure public safety, support affected residents, and maintain access to essential services. Find new and recent updates for the community here.

A Mayoral Relief Fund has been set up by Tauranga City Council to support the people and places directly affected by last week’s severe weather events.

In the days following the tragic Mauao landslide, Council has re-opened Hopukiore (Mount Drury) to the public (on Thursday, 29 January) and the Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Dawn Service organising committee has held careful and respectful kōrero with tangata whenua about continuing to hold the Dawn Service at Hopukiore.