A deepening weather system trapped between two high‑pressure ridges is set to funnel tropical moisture back over Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay and the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
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The investigation will look into the events that killed eight people as the council maintains widespread closures and safety measures around Mauao.
Politics
Thu, Feb 12
The man was reported to have fallen off his boat on January 23.
Tue, Feb 10
Coin payments are one part of a wider review also looking at parking fees, time limits, payment technology, worker permits and how parking is laid out across the Rotorua city centre.
SH2 will reopen to one lane from Monday, weeks after extreme rain triggered dozens of slips and cut the lifeline route between Gisborne and Ōpōtiki.
Sun, Feb 8
MetService advised people in affected areas to seek shade and limit strenuous outdoor activity during the hottest parts of the day.
Sat, Feb 7
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale recounts his experience of the Mt Maunganui tragedy, "I never want to deal with another one of these".
Fri, Feb 6
A search and rescue team spent yesterday looking for the woman, whose house bus was found on the Rapurapu Track on Tuesday.
Thu, Feb 5
The BOP council's plan to make lifejackets compulsory on vessels under 6 meters has been paused until the MOT reviews wider navigation safety regulations.
"There have been times when I have found five cats on my patio," one resident said.
The Tauranga City Council has faced scrutiny over why the facilities at the base of Mauao were not evacuated after slips had occurred earlier that morning.
Mon, Feb 2
The company announced last week it would close more than 140 post shops nationwide, including those based at Springfield Superette and Western Heights Four Square.
Police have stood down their operation at the Mount, and the scene is expected to be handed back to the local council in the coming days.
The formal identification of all six victims marked the end of the recovery, as authorities turn to safety and coronial investigations.
Sun, Feb 1
The mother of Max Furse-Kee said knowing her son spent his final days with his girlfriend Sharon, whom he loved deeply, brought comfort as the family grieved.
Chief Coroner Anna Tutton confirmed she was Jacqualine Suzanne Wheeler, 71, from Rotorua.
Sat, Jan 31
The family said Sue was "larger than life", and thanked the teams who worked tirelessly to bring her home.
Mount Maunganui main street businesses have noticed a drop in foot traffic, raising concerns about making it through the winter season.
Business
Hundreds of specialised staff have been utilised across a number of workgroups, police said.
Fri, Jan 30
Six people were missing after a slip at Beachside Holiday Park at the base of Mauao last Thursday.
Despite the major road reopening, there are still around 20 locations around the Coromandel where SH25 is down to one lane due to slips above or under the road.
Police were called to a property in western Bay of Plenty around 3pm on January 1, where a woman was found dead.
Crime and Justice
Thu, Jan 29
Swedish man was one of six people missing after a slip at Beachside Holiday Park at the base of Mauao last Thursday.
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale said it was a time to come together with compassion, to honour the lives lost, and to wrap support around those who have been affected.
