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RMA overhaul stalls coastal adaptation plan, but 2025 research remains
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (419+ words) More than a year after the last community workshop, Gisborne District Council has paused work on the Wainui Coastal Adaptation Plan. The plan was set to update the 2014 Wainui Erosion Management Strategy with a community-guided approach for coastal hazard risks…...
'Frustrated': Two decades of Tauranga mayors say camp slip risk reports never reached them
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1079+ words) For more than 25 years, consultants warned Tauranga City Council about the risk of landslides to the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park. But former city mayors say those warnings never reached their desks, and they do not recall ever being told…...
If the Mount Maunganui landslide risk was known, why was nothing done?
5+ day, 10+ min ago (772+ words) University of Canterbury senior lecturer in disaster risk and resilience, Dr Tom Robinson joins The Front Page to take us through what happened, who is to blame, and what next. Auckland FC trains at North Harbour Stadium ahead of the…...
The Mount Maunganui landslide risk was known, but the system failed to act
5+ day, 10+ min ago (620+ words) The Mount Maunganui landslide has been described as “preventable”. A damning review of the disaster has revealed a litany of failures by authorities who “missed several opportunities” to evacuate campers to safety. Six people died after the slip crashed into…...
'Systemic failure': Six died after decades of landslide warnings went unheeded
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (1342+ words) A damning review into the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide has revealed a litany of failures by authorities who “missed several opportunities” to evacuate campers to safety in a disaster that was “preventable”. Six holidaymakers were killed after the slip crashed…...
Five M5-plus quakes in a month – but no sign of major rupture
3+ week, 1+ day ago (441+ words) New Zealand is experiencing heightened seismic activity, but there are no indications the quakes are a sign of a major rupture. That’s the assessment from Earth Sciences New Zealand’s operations and data lead Jonathan Hanson, who stressed three magnitude 5-plus…...
GeoNet records five M5-plus quakes in a month, but no sign of major rupture
3+ week, 1+ day ago (436+ words) New Zealand is experiencing heightened seismic activity, but there are no indications the quakes are a sign of a major rupture. That’s the assessment from Earth Sciences New Zealand’s operations and data lead Jonathan Hanson, who stressed three magnitude 5-plus…...
Govt unveils $3m Western Bay geothermal drilling project
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (611+ words) A $3 million grant will fund geothermal exploration in Mount Maunganui and Te Puke as part of the Government’s strategy to double geothermal energy use by 2040. Regional Development and Resources Minister Shane Jones announced the initiative in Tauranga today alongside a…...
Dry, windy season ahead for East Coast as El Nino strengthens
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (563+ words) It might not feel like it right now, but this year’s El Nino will bring dry and windy conditions to the East Coast over the next few months. East Coast farmers are considering how to plan for potential water shortages....
'Could be catastrophic': Judge warns of landslide danger at Tutukākā site
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (655+ words) Senior school staffer facing charges against ex-student keeps name secret A culvert in an upmarket Northland subdivision above a bush‑clad bluff will be temporarily blocked after the Environment Court found there was an arguable case it posed a serious…...