Landslide deaths at Mt Maunganui campsite were preventable

Wednesday 19 August 2026 · 2 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 19 Aug, 4:18pm

In this story Tauranga City Council, Paul Davison KC

A review by retired High Court judge Paul Davison KC found that the landslide at Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park was preventable. The report states the Tauranga City Council failed to act on landslide warnings received over two decades. The January 22 disaster killed six people when a landslide hit the campground.

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1. 1NewsWed 19 Aug, 1:50pm

   Watch live: ‘Preventable’ Mt Maunganui landslide ‘a systemic failure’ (opens in new tab)

   • Mahe Drysdale on Mt Maunganui landslide - 'we should have done better' (opens in new tab) Wed 19 Aug, 1:50pm
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2. StuffWed 19 Aug, 2:48pm

   ‘A systemic failure’: 25 years of warnings before fatal Mt Maunganui landslide (opens in new tab)