Marae are welcoming the governments funding boost as a `good start` for the marae communities who turn out time and time in the wake of severe weather events. Tauranga Moana... Read...

There have been several accounts of warnings that were made to Tauranga City Council and other agencies about landslips at Mauao in the hours before the tragedy. Read...

The slip poses a risk to life and property. Read...

Tauranga City Council has evacuated residents in an area including Mangatawa Marae. Read...

The state of emergency for Tauranga City Council and the Western Bay of Plenty District Council has been extended. Read...

A hui will be held at a later date to discuss the future of Mauao and access to it. Read...

A camper has spoken to RNZ about efforts to raise emergency, including her own call to police three hours before the slip. Read...

A local council representative drove through the Mount Maunganui campground and directly past three slips?about two hours before a deadly landslide, a camper who contacted emergency services at the time says. Read...

Engineers told the council two decades ago buildings should not usually be allowed in the `runout` zones of potential landslides. Read...

Donors are paying heartfelt tribute to those trapped by last week`s massive slip at a Tauranga campground. Read...