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25 January 2026

Evacuated residents in Tairawhiti are waiting to return home

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The Tauranga mayor says the hardest part of the last few days has been witnessing the grieving families of those lost in Thursday's landslide
	25 Jan: The Tauranga mayor says the hardest part of the last few days has been witnessing the grieving families of those lost in Thursday's landslide... more

Two women believed to have been killed in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide were friends
	24 Jan: Two women believed to have been killed in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide were friends... more

Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide
	24 Jan: Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide... more

Police have released the full list pf names of the six people unaccounted for following the landslide at the Mount Maunganui Campground on Thursday
	24 Jan: Police have released the full list pf names of the six people unaccounted for following the landslide at the Mount Maunganui Campground on Thursday... more

A person is in custody after breaking through the cordon at Mauao
	24 Jan: A person is in custody after breaking through the cordon at Mauao... more

Rescue efforts at Mount Maunganui are now entering their third day
	24 Jan: Rescue efforts at Mount Maunganui are now entering their third day... more

The Whangarei District Council says a slip on Helena Bay Hill could take anywhere between eight and 12 weeks to clear
	24 Jan: The Whangarei District Council says a slip on Helena Bay Hill could take anywhere between eight and 12 weeks to clear... more

Taranaki Police have arrested a driver and impounded two vehicles following multiple complaints of dangerous driving earlier this week
	23 Jan: Taranaki Police have arrested a driver and impounded two vehicles following multiple complaints of dangerous driving earlier this week... more

Several people including children are still missing after the landslide at Mount Maunganui - where search teams have been working through the night
	23 Jan: Several people including children are still missing after the landslide at Mount Maunganui - where search teams have been working through the night... more

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