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Fire and Emergency says its specialist Search and Rescue teams are standing down their operations in Mount Maunganui

31 January 2026

Fire and Emergency says its specialist Search and Rescue teams are standing down their operations in Mount Maunganui

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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

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

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

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