Marty Grenfell resigned last week after a review in August found the Mount Maunganui landslide that killed six holidaymakers was preventable.
Politics
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Parliament unanimously passed legislation yesterday reforming the building system.
Sat, Sep 19
The council said its updated flood hazard mapping had identified concerns for the safety of campground users at the site.
New Zealand
Wed, Sep 16
Glen Crowther says he was required to enter a supervised room with no device, pen or paper to review documents related to the Mount Maunganui landslide inquiry.
Wed, Sep 9
The August 26 floods left some 5000 missing, including foreigners.
World
Mon, Sep 7
A mudslide killed two people and left 10 missing in eastern China, damaging a dozen houses following days of torrential rain brought by Typhoon Saudel, state media said.
Sun, Sep 6
Indonesia's Geological Agency said the volcano in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra showed activity on Saturday and erupted for 30 seconds early Sunday.
Earlier, Edith Cavell Bridge was closed while engineers inspected the structure, Queenstown Lakes District Council said.
Thu, Sep 3
Tauranga councillors pressed staff on what was known before the tragedy, why monitoring stopped and why warnings never reached the council table.
Wed, Sep 2
Officials were aware of five New Zealanders believed to be in the impacted area, but their whereabouts are "yet to be established".
Fri, Aug 28
The Tauranga City Council chief executive says he knows the organisation "better than anybody" and is best placed to address systemic failures uncovered in a review of the fatal January landslide.
Environment
Thu, Aug 20
A Morrinsville teacher killed in the tragic campground landslide spent the morning trying to warn others, going to "heroic lengths to help those around her".
Wed, Aug 19
"You could end up with infrastructure on one side and a generator on the other."
Fri, Aug 14
Beyond collapsed buildings and the immediate toll on human lives, there are other impacts.
Mon, Aug 10
Tauranga City Council says January's fatal landslide has reactivated over the weekend, with a fresh 20-metre regression at the site triggering a higher alert level.
Sun, Jul 26
Recovery works on the summit track of Mauao are complete, but a timeline for reopening has yet to be determined.
Fri, Jul 17
A section of more than 1km will be limited to a single lane for a few weeks as the flooded Conway River had torn off chunks of the road.
Wed, Jul 15
Two Dunedin homes have been evacuated after mud and bushes were seen moving, while a landslide is affecting houses in Oamaru,
Wed, Jul 8
Another Ruapehu eruption is not a matter of if but when. Thirty years after the volcano's last major eruption cycle, scientists check New Zealand's preparedness.
Thu, Jun 25
More than 1200 properties were condemned following the Anniversary Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023.
Mon, Jun 15
All SIM-connected devices across the country will receive a loud alert as authorities test the nationwide emergency warning system.
Sat, Jun 13
Amid floodwaters in April 2024, the inundated Canterbury bridge was only closed to trains after a passerby noticed it, an investigation has found.
Thu, Jun 11
Researchers say if the whole fault ruptured, it could have "serious consequences" for people living in South Auckland.
Wed, May 27
Officials have expressed relief that the cyclone crossing the North Island has not been as bad as it could have been – but warn it will still get worse in some areas for a time today.
Sun, Apr 12
Not stopping there, incentivised by the effectiveness of the community effort, residents are now looking at also improving the beach access.
Fri, Apr 3
