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Eight months after the deadly landslide at Mount Maunganui it's still unclear when the mountain will re-open to the public. Mauao has been off limits since a deadly landslide claimed nine lives in January this year. Mayor Mahe Drysdale spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

An update from Tauranga's Mayor, who says Mount Maunganui won't reopen for a while yet. Six people died when the holiday park at the foot of Mauao in January was swamped by a landslide. It's been closed to the public since. Mahé Drysdale says it's tough on businesses, and they're trying to return to some normalcy. He told Kerre Woodham two summit tracks are closer to ready, but the main slip keeps getting worse despite a lack of normal triggers, which makes health and safety hard to predict. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'This should never have happened' - how warnings about the Mount Maunganui landslide went unheeded, and why no one has been held accountable Questions remain over failures and accountability in the Mount Maunganui landslide, after a review found the tragedy could have been prevented, had councillors bothered to read commissioned reportsFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

I'm astonished, can I say, that Marty Grenfell, the boss of Tauranga City Council, thinks no one has to quit over the landslide and the damning report. And frankly, that there are not outright calls for him to quit from the mayor and the local MP. That report, I don't know if it could have been more damning, because it told us Tauranga City Council was warned multiple times that a landslide might happen in exactly the spot where a landslide happened, as early as 1999 and as most recently as only six or seven months before the landslide. The most recent warning said that because this might happen, the council should put in place a warning system where if somebody saw something untoward, they could then call in and a series of things would kick into motion that would lead to the evacuation of people to save their lives. On the day of the landslide, someone saw something untoward and they called it in and nothing happened because there was no system. There was no clear direction on who to call and what to do and whether to evacuate people. Now, Marty Grenfell's strategy is to blame the person who received the report and the manager who saw it for not passing it on to someone who could then create that system, that warning system. And look, that's fair. We've all worked in organisations where that kind of thing happens, right? But we also know those organisations only exist like that because the boss thinks it's okay that the organisation is a shambles like that. Because the boss thinks it's okay to spend money on consultants to prepare reports that then just get filed away and not acted on. Marty Grenfell has been the boss of that organisation in that state of shambles for about eight years. That is more than enough time to tidy it up and he hasn't. So it is ultimately his fault as the boss that the system was that untidy and that people died because of a system failure. Now, he needs to quit. Either he needs to say that the person who got the report and didn't pass it on needs to quit because they didn't know who to pass it on to, or he needs to quit because he oversaw a system where they didn't know who to pass it on to. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A review in to the Mount Maunganui landslide concluded no one person was to blame for the tragedy, but a litany of systemic failings led to preventable deaths. The report also made a series of recommendations, including that every natural hazard identified as a risk to life should have a single named person within the council is accountable for its management. Structural and geotechnical engineer Dr Paul Jaquin spoke to Lisa Owen.

A former mayor of Tauranga says warnings about the landslide risk on Mount Maunganui never reached him in his 12 years as mayor. Stuart Crosby says a review that found the council failed to act before a landslide killed six campers should be a wake-up call for councils up and down the country. Felix Walton has more.

The Mount Maunganui landslide has been described as "preventable". A damning review into the disaster has revealed a litany of failures by authorities who “missed several opportunities” to evacuate campers to safety. Six people died after the slip crashed into the campground on January 22. It's now been revealed that over decades, "one consultant after another" warned Tauranga City Council of the risks at the holiday spot at the bottom of the mountain. Today on The Front Page, University of Canterbury senior lecturer in disaster risk and resilience, Dr Tom Robinson is with us to take us through what happened, who is to blame, and what next. Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. Host: Chelsea DanielsEditor/Producer: Richard MartinProducer: Jane YeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The report into this devastating landslide at Mount Maunganui is so desperately sad, because it was all so preventable. Six people died when the landslide from Mauao hit the council-owned campground at the foot of the mountain on January 22nd after record rainfalls, including one heroic woman who knew something was wrong. She and her husband were staying at the campground in a campervan, were woken at 4:30 when a landslide hit the back of their campervan, a minor landslip. She knew something was wrong. From that point, she and her husband partner tried to call someone, anyone, someone who was in charge who could make the call to say, "No, it's fine, it's safe," or "No, get out." So acting on their instincts, acting on what they could see, what they could sense, picking up on the warning signs from the mountain itself, they tried desperately to get someone to make the call, and when they couldn't, they raised the alarm themselves. They cut short their stay and thought, "Just before we get in the campervan and go, we'll have a shower." Her partner went first, Lisa went second, and that was when the landslip hit. She knew. The damning review prepared for the council by retired High Court Judge Paul Davison found report after report over the decades had either been commissioned or submitted to the Tauranga City Council, outlining the landslide risks and rockfall hazards to the campground over many years, but no action was ever taken. No one said, "Hey, maybe if we've had a number of reports saying you shouldn't have a campground here, we'll move it. Move it somewhere else and give a good clearance area around the mountain." No. It was, Davison said, systemic failure with tragic consequences. Something as simple and basic as the trigger action response plan recommended by experts over the years would have helped the council and campground staff identify risks such as muddy water or sudden waterfalls appearing, forecast heavy rain. That would have been triggers for evacuating campers, but nobody knew. That information wasn't passed on. Never happened. And the review found no one person is responsible. Heather had the Chief Executive of the Tauranga City Council, Marty Grenfell, on Drive last night and asked him who was responsible. "Mr. Davison made it very clear that no one individual, no single person is accountable or responsible for this. He's described the failings as systemic across the organisation dating back to 1999 when the first Dutch report was received." Heather asked Marty Grenfell, as leader of that organisation, whether he would resign. He said no. He believes he's the best person to lead the organisation into and to fixing the systemic failures. Paul Davison KC, his final thoughts were that the review had been so sobering in its simplicity. There was nothing complex about what went wrong. It wasn't a hazard that was unknown, hidden, or beyond the reach of foresight, he said. For more than two decades, one competent consultant after another identified the landslide hazard to the campground. He said the landslide hazard was located on the very slope that failed. Davison said there was a previous warning that a holiday accommodation beneath the mount slopes was imprudent and the risk to sleeping occupants was high. He said this warning was repeated over many years. He said what was missing was not knowledge, but an organisation able to hold, assess, and act on that knowledge. When a loss of life occurs on the scale and when it is accepted that there has been systemic failure on the part of a body or organisation that led to the deaths, it has been the convention that the leader fall on their sword. Nobody is saying Marty Grenfell is personally responsible for what happened, but he led an organisation that was. He is responsible for the organisation that has failed so many families and as such, he should go. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If we aren't all despairing at this revelation that the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide was preventable, then don't expect anything to change. Because the fact that consultant after consultant warned about the risk of a landslide coming down on that campground for more than 25 years and yet it still happened, shows how much of a buck-passing country we are. Six people died in that tragedy in January this year. Six people who, I think it's very fair to say, would still be here if these warnings hadn't been ignored. I think the retired judge who did this report which came out yesterday has done a very good job. But I can‘t accept his view that blame can't be pinned on any one person and that it was the system that failed. I can't accept that. Because systems are only as good as the people who run them. And I'm really concerned that this disaster is going to turn out to be another example of how brilliant we are here in New Zealand at letting people get away with what I would describe (in my honest opinion) as nothing short of negligence. Whenever something like this happens, everyone talks about making sure it doesn't happen again. Which I always take with a pinch of salt. In this case, I would like to think that this kind of thing will never happen again. But we can't say that, unless we are prepared to see people carrying the can if they cock up. Let me share a little bit of what Judge Paul Davison says in his report. “For more than two decades, one competent consultant after another identified the landslide hazard to the campground, located it on the very slope that failed, and explained, sometimes in stark terms, what the consequences of a landslide occurring could be.” His report says: “As long ago as 1999, Dr Laurie Richards warned that the siting of fragile holiday accommodation directly beneath these slopes was imprudent and the risk to sleeping occupants was high.” It gets worse. Another warning 20 years ago, in 2006, said a slip there would kill 21 people. And still, nothing was done. If there is anything to be thankful for, it's the fact that it was six people who died and not the 21 talked about back in 2006. Nevertheless, this was a monumental cock-up. And, even though I get what the judge is saying about the system being the problem, I can't accept that we're just going to let faceless people get away with this. Because all that's going to do, is enable people to continue to get away with turning a blind eye time and time and time again. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This was not a hazard that was unknown hidden or beyond the reach of foresite as for more than two decades one geo tech consultant after another indentified the land side hazard at the camp ground. Those conclusions from the author of a report into the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide. Retired High Court judge, Paul Davison K-C has found the tragedy was preventable. Chief executive of Tauranga City Council Marty Grenfell spoke to Lisa Owen. 

A report into the fatal landslide at Mount Maunganui in January says information identifying a risk to life was received, filed, discussed, forwarded and then left. The alarm has been sounded as long ago as 1999. Political reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to Lisa Owen about Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell's reaction to the findings. 

The deaths in the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide were preventable according to a new report that details a litany of systemic failures that resulted in the tragedy in January. No one person is to blame, but the report says its central conclusion is "sobering in its simplicity" and that in all likelihood lives did not need to be lost. Waikato and Bay of Plenty reporter Rachel Moore was at the review release and has more. 

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Mount Maunganui locals are voicing their frustrations with the Tauranga City Council after an independent review revealed the depth of the organisation's disfunction, which resulted in a litany of failures in the lead up to January's deadly landslide. Michael O'Neill, who is the President of the Mount Maunganui Ratepayers, Residents and Retailers Association spoke to John Campbell.

The repeated failure of Tauranga City Council to act on more than over two decades of warnings about the risk of a landslide hitting the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park have been laid bare in a devastating independent review.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 20th of August, Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale speaks on the damning review that found the deaths caused by the Mount Maunganui landslide were preventable. Good news for NZ Inc, as data reveals strong economic growth in every region for Q2. Huge news for Liam Lawson as he's confirmed to be in the driver's seat for Red Bull this weekend, and possibly more, after Isack Hadjar fractured his wrist. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tauranga's Mayor is pledging to ensure any warnings sent to the council around risk to life are escalated. A council commissioned review into the deadly January Mount Maunganui landslide has found the six deaths were preventable, given the decades of warnings. Mayor Mahé Drysdale told Mike Hosking his council will look at making sure these kinds of reports are actioned. He says there are risks across the city, and while they manage most of them well, this one wasn't. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A review is making 15 recommendations for Tauranga City Council after finding systemic failings in relation to the Mount Maunganui landslide. Six people died after a landslide crashed down onto the beachside holiday park in January. The recommendations made in a today's report aims to establish robust operational processes for handling and mitigating risks. NZ Herald senior journalist Michael Morrah says the failures found in the report were 'significant', given the number of warning signs found ahead of the disaster. "The earliest warning was in 1999, and what the retired High Court Judge Paul Davidson KC has said in his findings was that these reports, which warned specifically of a risk of death - they also warned of a landslide, of rocks falling. These reports were essentially emailed around the place." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union and Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! A review has identified the systemic failings in relation to the Mount Maunganui landslide, and some recommendations have been made for Tauranga City Council. Do people need to lose their jobs over this? Are we surprised officials knew the risks? Education Minister Erica Stanford has said more walls are in the works for open-plan classrooms? Do we think this is long overdue? Labour has promised they won't introduce new taxes, besides capital gains, despite Te Pāti Māori, the Greens and Opportunity indicating they want to introduce new taxes. Do we really see Labour and Hipkins sticking to their guns on this? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A review into the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide has identified a lack of staff training in systemic Tauranga City Council shortcomings. Six people died after a landslide crashed down onto the beachside holiday park in January. A review released today finds consultants warned council about risks to the campground for decades. Tauranga City Council CEO Marty Grenfell says the warnings about the campground stayed at an operational level. "The risks that were identified were never escalated through to the organisation to a point where they could be understood and managed and responded to." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday the 20th of August 2026, Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell responds to damning findings from the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide inquiry. Business is booming at Queenstown Airport with nearly three million passengers this financial year, Queenstown Airport CEO Shane O'Hare shares his thoughts. The Government has revealed what its going to do about the new freshwater farm plans, Federated Farmers President Colin Hurst gives his take. Plus US Correspondent Mitch McCann has the latest on Iran considering targets in Europe and the trial brought by 29 states against Meta continuing in California. Get the Early Edition Full Show Podcast every weekday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Key extensions to Tauranga's wharf have been given the green light after a seven-year battle. A fast-track expert panel's issued a draft decision proposing to grant all approvals sought by Port of Tauranga. The development involves extending the Sulphur Point container berth by 385 metres and the Mount Maunganui wharves by 315 metres. Port Chief Executive Leonard Sampson told Mike Hosking it's been incredibly frustrating getting to this stage. He says in the scheme of things, it's minor upgrades to accommodate more container vessels. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Mount Maunganui pizzeria has closed its doors, with the owner saying ongoing road closures have made his business untenable. Half of Adams Ave was closed to traffic in late July when renewed movement was detected at the site of January's deadly landslide. Michele Delaini is the owner of Rustica pizzeria spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The latest Mount Maunganui landslide has come as a blow to the local community. Three slips happened over the weekend, moving a volume of earth close to that of January's slide that killed six people. Jo Veale, a local business owner and chair of Mount Mainstreet spoke to Corin Dann.

Engineers at Mount Maunganui are on alert again after three landslips within a 48-hour period over the weekend. Tauranga Council Recovery Manager Charlie Rahiri spoke to Corin Dann.

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The Bay of Plenty MP says fresh slips at Mauao in Mt Maunganui put further strain on the community. Adams Avenue remains closed after eight-thousand cubic metres of debris came down over the weekend. Three have been three slips near the original landslide which claimed six lives in January. MP Tom Rutherford says told Andrew Dickens the restored track to the summit - hasn't been impacted by these events. He says the slips have been in the area of the original January landslide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A Mount Maunganui residents group is frustrated at the slow progress in getting Mauao re-opened, after January's deadly landslide. President of the Mount Maunganui Ratepayers, Residents and Retailers Association Michael O'Neill spoke to John Campbell.

Hopes some relief for businesses will be on the cards in a public meeting to discuss the future of Mount Maunganui this evening. Mauao has been closed to the public ever since a landslide killed six holiday-makers almost 100 days ago. The Mt Maunganui Ratepayers, Residents and Retailers Association expects discussions tonight about allowing one route to the top of the mount. President Michael O'Neill says businesses rely on the patronage of people using the mount. He explained the same goes for people using the campground, hot pools, and boat ramp - all of which are closed. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some locals in Mount Maunganui are calling for clarity about when Mauao will reopen. Mayor of Tauranga, Mahé Drysdale spoke to John Campbell.

The boss of a Mount Maunganui-based tech start-up says the Iran war is proving how valuable drones are in modern combat. Syos Aerospace CEO Sam Vye spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

While grief still hangs over Mount Maunganui following the devastating landslide, locals are keen for people to return to the area. Mount Mainstreet manager Jay Banner spoke to Corin Dann.

The prime minister says it could take up to six months to remove masses of soil dumped on damaged roads on the East Cape from last week's storm. Christopher Luxon visited weather-hit Te Araroa and Hicks Bay by helicopter, and spoke to media at the Tai Rawhiti emergency coordination centre. Like locals, he's bracing for a long and tough road ahead. The PM's comparing the devastation in some places to 20-23's Cyclone Gabrielle. Meanwhile, work has just resumed at Mount Maunganui a week on from the deadly land-slip there. Rescue workers were pulled out of the disaster site this morning after technology that had been installed to monitor land movement was triggered and work suspended. It came ahead of a vigil tonight for a community still reeling over the deaths of six people. Kim Baker Wilson spoke to Lisa Owen.

Recovery efforts are back underway at the site of the fatal Mount Maunganui slip after they were earlier suspended when more land movement was detected. One of the six people missing has now been formally identified. A child and grandmother were also killed when a landslip hit a house in Papamoa during last weeks severe weather. The tragedies have renewed focus on the risks of land movement, so how aware are New Zealanders of the hazards they pose and what are the warning signs? Lauren Vinnell, a senior lecturer at Massey University's Joint Centre for Disaster Research, spoke to Lisa Owen.

Part of the cordon has been lifted near the site of the deadly Mt Maunganui landsip, allowing about a dozen businesses to reopen for the first time in six days. But just a few hundred metres around the corner, the recovery effort to find those buried continues - and that continues to weigh heavily on locals' hearts. Lauren Crimp reports from Mount Maunganui.

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One of the victims of the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide has been formally identified as Max Furse-Kee. RNZ Reporter in Mount Maunganui, Lauren Crimp spoke to Corin Dann.

There is a "strong case for an independent government inquiry" and families of those missing in the Mt Manuganui landslip "deserve" the facts, according to the Prime Minister. He has appointed Chris Penk to advise cabinet on the possible scope of an inquiry into the fatal disaster. Tauranga City Council is already planning to investigate but the Prime Minister said there is an inherant conflict. Newly appointment Associate Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery, Chris Penk spoke to Lisa Owen.

The government is mulling an inquiry into the events surrounding the deadly landslide that crashed down Mount Maunganui on Thursday, leaving six campers missing - presumed dead. While the recovery effort continues, questions are being asked about whether the council-owned campground should have been evacuated earlier, when the alarm was raised about other slips on the maunga. Lauren Crimp is in Mount Maunganui and filed this report.

Last week, following weather warnings and torrential rain, slips across the Coromandel and  Bay of Plenty wreaked havoc, cutting off communities, damaging houses, and worst of all, taking lives. At the base of Mauoa, Mount Maunganui, a slip hit a council-owned campsite, claiming six lives and now eyes are turning towards how a tragedy like this could be prevented in future. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was among the world leaders offered membership on Trump's post conflict government body, the board of peace. The board has received scathing criticism for including people under investigation for war crimes and failing to have a representative voice for the Palestinian people. Luxon has, in turn, received criticism for not ruling out the invitation. Finally, the New Zealand Defence Force has begun to incorporate uncrewed vehicles and drones as it moves into a new era of increased defence spending For our weekly catchup with the Green Party, Wire host Manny spoke with MP Ricardo Menéndez March about Luxons refusal to rule out joining Trump's board of peace, and the New Zealand Defence Forces incorporation of drones but began with asking him about the fatal slip in Tauranga,  

As recovery work continues in Mount Maunganui, the east cape is also facing a massive clean-up. Te Araroa looks like a waste land, pocked with muddy ruts and woody debris everywhere. The small settlement, Onepoto, and Wharekahika have been hit hard. Parts of State Highway 35 around the coast remain closed or restricted. Te Araroa incident management team leader and resident Trudi Ngawhare spoke to Lisa Owen.

The recovery operation at Mount Maunganui has resumed after last week's deadly landslide. Police say the remains of some victims have been found after six people were unaccounted for following the slip at the popular campground. The Prime Minister has been on the ground in Tauranga meeting with locals in the wake of devastating storms. But questions are being raised about the responsibility of both the Council and the holiday park. Finn Blackwell has more.

A mix of cameras, drones, and human spotters are providing constant monitoring of the Mount Maunganui landslide, as recovery efforts continue. Bay of Plenty District Commander Superintendent Tim Anderson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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The search for six people confirmed missing in the landslide has resumed. 

Rescue crews have halted recovery efforts at the Mount Maunganui landslide overnight after workers spotted potential instability in the slip. Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

NZ First leader Winston Peters is questioning whether New Zealand should continue to fund the World Health Organisation; Travel agents are worried British-New Zealand dual nationals may get turned away at the airport or UK border when new passport rules come into force; Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Morning Report; Rescue crews have halted recovery efforts at the Mount Maunganui landslide overnight after workers spotted potential instability in the slip; Economists say it might be time to recalibrate our expectations for inflation and interest rates following higher-than-expected inflation figures on Friday.