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A touching tribute from the family of Susan Knowles, a victim of the Mount Maunganui landslide

31 January 2026

A touching tribute from the family of Susan Knowles, a victim of the Mount Maunganui landslide

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The remains of Rotorua property manager Susan Knowles, have been formally identified by the coroner
	31 Jan: The remains of Rotorua property manager Susan Knowles, have been formally identified by the coroner... more

Fire and Emergency says its specialist Search and Rescue teams are standing down their operations in Mount Maunganui
	31 Jan: Fire and Emergency says its specialist Search and Rescue teams are standing down their operations in Mount Maunganui... more

NZTA says the Coromandel's State Highway 25 has now fully reopened in time for the weekend - but speed restrictions remain in place
	30 Jan: NZTA says the Coromandel's State Highway 25 has now fully reopened in time for the weekend - but speed restrictions remain in place... more

Recovery operations appear to be back underway in Tauranga, although caution remains paramount
	30 Jan: Recovery operations appear to be back underway in Tauranga, although caution remains paramount... more

The Tauranga community's joined together in a show of support for whanau who've lost loved ones, a week after landslides in the area
	30 Jan: The Tauranga community's joined together in a show of support for whanau who've lost loved ones, a week after landslides in the area... more

The first victim of the Mount landslide's been formally identified by the Coroner as Max Furse-Kee
	28 Jan: The first victim of the Mount landslide's been formally identified by the Coroner as Max Furse-Kee... more

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

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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 ++++++++++++++++++++++++

09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control ++++++++++++++++++++

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

09 Feb: A Taupo high school is closed until at least tomorrow, after fire destroyed a block of classrooms, with two people charged +++++++++++++++++++

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

13 Feb: Police are advising motorists in the Waikato area, including Te Awamutu, Otorohanga, and Waipa Districts, to stay off the roads this evening due to heavy rainfall and flooding ++++++++++++++++

25 Jan: Mother shares tribute to 15-year-old Max trapped under Mount Maunganui landslide ++++++++++++++

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