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The first victim of the Mount landslide's been formally identified by the Coroner as Max Furse-Kee

28 January 2026

The first victim of the Mount landslide's been formally identified by the Coroner as Max Furse-Kee

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Do trees prevent landslides? What science says about roots, rainfall and stability
	28 Jan: After the fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, attention has focused on recent tree removal from Mauao. But landslides rarely have simple causes.... more

Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui
	28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui... more

Prime Minister Chris Luxon joined the Mount Maunganui community last night, paying tribute to those presumed dead in Thursday's slip
	26 Jan: Prime Minister Chris Luxon joined the Mount Maunganui community last night, paying tribute to those presumed dead in Thursday's slip... more

A determination from emergency services to continue the recovery at Mount Maunganui as soon as possible
	26 Jan: A determination from emergency services to continue the recovery at Mount Maunganui as soon as possible... more

Snell street in Waikato's Morrinsville, is closed following an earlier crash
	25 Jan: Snell street in Waikato's Morrinsville, is closed following an earlier crash... more

Mother shares tribute to 15-year-old Max trapped under Mount Maunganui landslide
	25 Jan: After two days of holding out hope despite all the odds, the local police superintendent had the heart-wrenching job of announcing that no-one trapped by the landslide at Mount Maunganui could have survived.... more

A Waikato man who escaped the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide, is crediting Lisa McClenna,n as the camper who saved lives
	25 Jan: A Waikato man who escaped the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide, is crediting Lisa McClenna,n as the camper who saved lives... more

Evacuated residents in Tairawhiti are waiting to return home
	25 Jan: Evacuated residents in Tairawhiti are waiting to return home... more

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

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Most Popular Recent Upper North Island News

04 Jan: State Highway 35 between Gisborne and Tolaga Bay, has now re-opened +++++++++++++++++++++++++

04 Jan: Summer swimmers are urged to brush up on water safety, as the holiday drowning toll hits five +++++++++++++++++++++

03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend ++++++++++++++++++++

04 Jan: ???1;Two more are being added to the holiday drowning toll after a pair was recovered from Ripiro Beach in Northland ++++++++++++++++++++

07 Jan: Its sixty years today since a tragedy on Lake Taupo claimed the lives of four Wanganui Collegiate students +++++++++++++++++++

21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately +++++++++++++++++++

03 Jan: The south side of the Brynderwyns in Northland, is closed following a serious crash ++++++++++++++++

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15 Jan: Weather: severe thunderstorms, heavy rain warnings for north island, upper south (RadioNZ)

15 Jan: Heavy rain and thunderstorms on the way, with metservice warning issued (Stuff.co.nz)

5 Jan: Wanted man avoiding police in upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

3 Jan: Weather: more than 1000 homes without power as storms lash north island (RadioNZ)

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31 Dec: Wed, 31 Dec 2025: 'quite heavy in localised areas ': more rain on the way for new year's eve (RadioNZ)

2 Oct: Thu, 2 Oct 2025: Rain, thunderstorms and even hail on the way for the upper north island (Stuff.co.nz)

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