02:42pm Fri 13 Feb, 2026
Mautohe Cathedral Cove tracks are closed this weekend after weather warnings were issued for much of the North Island. Periods of rain, some heavy, are predicted... Read More
01:00pm Fri 13 Feb, 2026
'The harm you cause by holding a bone in your hand is irreversible,” Ōpihi Whanaungakore trustee Hemi Hireme told the Environment Court this week. The... Read More
04:30pm Thu 12 Feb, 2026
A former judge has been appointed to lead Tauranga City Council's review into the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide. Six campers died after a section of... Read More
08:46am Thu 12 Feb, 2026
Pilot Bay boat ramp remains closed to the public and the Mount Manganui Lifeguard Service building is still off limits after landslides on Mauao. Geotechnical... Read More
02:00pm Wed 11 Feb, 2026
All four homes red-stickered in Tauranga's Welcome Bay after a deadly landslide last month have had their safety restrictions eased. The large slip hit neighbouring... Read More
10:00am Tue 10 Feb, 2026
Work to restore public access at Pāpāmoa Hills Cultural Heritage Regional Park following January's severe weather event is progressing well. The Bay of... Read More
09:47am Tue 10 Feb, 2026
After weeks of severe rainfall and multiple slips causing extensive damage to State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge, one lane will reopen to the public... Read More
05:30pm Mon 09 Feb, 2026
The rāhui placed over Mount Maunganui Main Beach (Hinekite) and the Mauao end of Waikorire Beach has been lifted today after the deadly landslide on January... Read More
08:00am Mon 09 Feb, 2026
A Tauranga-based environmental organisation has diverted four tonnes of waste from landfill last year through its specialist recycling programmes. Envirohub... Read More
09:00am Thu 05 Feb, 2026
More than $200,000 has been pledged by donors from across New Zealand and overseas to the Western Bay Emergency Response Fund since its launch last week. The... Read More
06:00am Thu 05 Feb, 2026
Residents affected by recent local weather events will be able to speak directly with key agencies involved in the response at three upcoming evenings. Western... Read More
05:00pm Wed 04 Feb, 2026
In a last-minute coup for Ōpihi Whanaunga Kore Trustees, barrister and campaigner Max Harris has offered his help as they head to the Environment Court next... Read More