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Mayor Mahé Drysdale has appointed Hon Paul Davison KC as the independent reviewer to undertake the Tauranga City Council external review of the tragic landslide at the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park on 22 January

Geotechnical engineers are continuing this week to assess slip risks surrounding a number of structures at the base of Mauao following the landslide that tragically claimed six lives on 22 January.

Tauranga City Council is pleased to announce it has appointed Dame Kerry Prendergast as the Independent Chair of its Audit and Risk Committee for the 2026–2028 period.

We’re getting lots of questions about why Mauao is closed. There are 40 landslips on Mauao, 29 on the base track, and the area is too unstable to keep people safe right now.

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.