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Tauranga City’s Transition to Recovery period has been extended by a further 28-days following the city-wide impacts from severe weather on 21 and 22 January 2026.

A week of colour, creativity and community spirit came to life across Tauranga, culminating in a vibrant city centre celebration on Sunday for Children’s Day 2026.

Tauranga City Council will be carrying out night-time road maintenance works on Cameron Road over the next few weeks. The work is happening in three stages.

Tauranga City Council acknowledges WorkSafe New Zealand’s decision to formally commence an investigation into work health and safety matters relating to the tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park.

Geologists and geotechnical engineers have provided their latest assessments to Tauranga City Council after inspecting the Mauao landslide and affected walking tracks.

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

He Maimai Aroha Community Care Centre will close at 1pm on 22 February.

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.