Photo / Hayden WoodwardSince then, Mount Maunganui had been battered by many weather systems including Cyclone Wilma in 2011 and the Auckland Anniversary Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023. Damage to the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park and nearby hot pools after the deadly slip. Emergency services tape closes Mount Maunganui Beach to the public. Tauranga mayor Mahé Drysdale (inset) says there will be a full inquiry into the tragedy at Mount Maunganui. He said Mount Maunganui was clearly a “landslide-prone” location.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 27, 2026 17:54 UTC