Tauranga councillors question staff over Mount Maunganui landslide review
Tuesday 1 September 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Tauranga City Council, Mahé Drysdale, Marty Grenfell
Tauranga City Council councillors questioned senior staff following a review finding the Mount Maunganui landslide tragedy was preventable. The meeting addressed why monitoring stopped and why warnings were not communicated to the council. Chief executive Marty Grenfell stated the organisation has accepted the external review's findings and recommendations.
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