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Mount recovery operation enters another day

The recovery operation at the Mt Maunganui landslide continues with police warning it could take days or even weeks. Recovery teams are using specialist equipment... Read More

Tauranga student earns Gallipoli scholarship

A Tauranga Girls' College student has been awarded a rare international scholarship that will take her to Turkey to commemorate Anzac history and explore her... Read More

Cool, showery start to a more settled week

As many parts of the country continue with recovery efforts after last week's intense weather, MetService is forecasting minimal chance of severe weather this... Read More

Massive tree fall partly closes Yatton Park

A section of Yatton Park in Tauranga is closed after a large tree, estimated at 60m tall, came down on Sunday afternoon. A large section of the top end of... Read More

Mount slip: Council backtracks on 111 call claim

The Tauranga City Council has corrected a claim made by its chief executive, revealing contact centre staff did receive a 111 call about slips around Mauao... Read More

'Unforgettable smile': Mauao victims remembered

A Rotorua property manager who died in the Mount Maunganui landslide has been remembered for the lives she touched and 'the aroha she gave so generously”. Susan... Read More

Praise for Kora in Mauao slip search

Local organisations are commending one of the canine heroes supporting the Mount Maunganui slip search effort. In a Facebook post, Rescue, Revive, Rehome... Read More

Mount landslide recovery work resumes

The recovery operation at the Mt Maunganui landslide has resumed this morning, after it had to be paused yesterday due to risk of another slip. Emergency Management... Read More

Sombre time at Mount as cruise ship arrives

The Riveria sailed into Tauranga Harbour this morning at 7am and is due to sail out at 3.15pm. Passengers were due to disembark from 8am, with many being... Read More

Mount Hot Pools and campground staff uninjured

All staff working at the Mount Hot Pools and neighbouring campground were uninjured when a deadly slip came crashing down into the facilities on Thursday morning,... Read More

Guilty or not guilty?

Former National Party leader and Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is preparing to face a very different kind of judgment - not from voters or Parliament, but from... Read More

Flooding closes two Waihī Beach businesses

The owners of two WaihÄ« Beach businesses expect to be closed for several months after floodwaters from a major storm caused 'devastating” damage. The... Read More