Mount Maunganui landslide site: Alleged cordon breach – Man due in Tauranga court

Bay of Plenty Times

17 Feb, 2026 07:52 PMQuick Read

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Emergency services cordon tape at Mount Maunganui beach after landslide. Photo / Michael Craig

Police have arrested and charged a man following an alleged breach at the Mount Maunganui landslide site cordon early this morning.

Police were notified around 2.30am that a man had allegedly entered the Mount Maunganui landslide zone, which is cordoned off for the public’s safety.

“Police coordinated a response with
Māori Wardens, who are watching over the site, and a 20-year-old man was arrested,” Western Bay of Plenty Area Commander, Inspector Clifford Paxton said in a statement.

A man is due in Tauranga District Court on Tuesday, February 24, charged with breaching the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act and careless driving.

Paxton said the landslide site was a restricted area as it remained unstable and posed significant public safety concerns.