NNew Zealand Read More Mauao landslide damage: Tauranga mayor hopeful iconic maunga will reopenFebruary 24, 2026 Mahé Drysdale told Local Democracy Reporting there was a chance the mountain would be closed forever, but that…
HHeadlines Read More Tauranga City Council closes Mauao, involves police after fireworks repeatedly used on sacred maungaNovember 7, 2025 Thomson-Bache said the council had four Māori wardens on-site from 7pm to 11pm last night. “Despite their presence,…
HHeadlines Read More Mauao Trust and council condemn illegal fireworks on sacred Mount Maunganui maungaNovember 6, 2025 “Mauao is a sacred and historic reserve, not a place for fireworks,” a Mauao Trust representative said. “We…