pizzeria was closed indefinitely<\/a>. <\/p>\nCopenhagen Cones next door remained open.<\/p>\n
Manager Shannon Hope said new Adams Ave fencing had cleared more outdoor seating for her customers.<\/p>\n
The new fencing and warmer weather had made her optimistic for summer.<\/p>\n
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Rustica alongside Copenhagen Cones and Hot Spot Superette. Photo \/ Kelly O’Hara<\/p>\n
\u201cI think those fences made people think that there was some kind of danger down here, like keep out. Whereas now it\u2019s a lot more open and inviting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hope said this summer would be different to previous summers.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we\u2019ve just got to take it as it comes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the sun\u2019s shining, there are people out. It\u2019s got to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tauranga Business Chamber chief executive Matt Cowley said Mount Maunganui business confidence \u201chas been stronger\u201d.<\/p>\n
However, future prospects were strong with summer approaching. <\/p>\n
\u201cBusinesses are eager to get back to a new normal. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the camp is unlikely to reopen, they are looking forward to Mauao opening and visitors once again enjoying the experience that makes the Mount so special.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cowley said he was surprised so many businesses had remained open.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a credit to each of the business owners and locals who have supported them during winter.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said businesses had experienced significant financial and personal challenges.<\/p>\n
The reopening of Adams Ave created \u201cincreased certainty\u201d for businesses and would have an immediate impact.<\/p>\n
Pilot Bay boat ramp<\/p>\n
Mount Maunganui Sports Fishing Club president Mark Hemingway said closures of the Pilot Bay boat ramp had been a \u201cbig inconvenience\u201d for members.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost of our members are regular users there.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, member safety was a priority.<\/p>\n
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Pilot Bay boat ramp. Photo \/ Kelly O’Hara<\/p>\n
Hemingway said he knew one member who used the boat ramp most weekends when it was open.<\/p>\n
Instead, he said members were using the Sulphur Point ramp, which was already at capacity on fine weekends.<\/p>\n
Members had told Hemingway the boat ramp closures were a \u201cpain\u201d.<\/p>\n
He said the club held tournaments throughout the year that used the Pilot Bay ramp. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an iconic boat ramp location, and locals have used it for many years.\u201d<\/p>\n
No more Adams Ave closures<\/p>\n
Adams Ave was last closed temporarily after renewed landslide movement at the campground in July.<\/p>\n
Recovery manager Charlie Rahiri said new protective measures meant the area was now secured.<\/p>\n
The existing shipping containers at Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park had been ballasted with 900 bags, each weighing about a tonne.<\/p>\n
Rahiri said the temporary fencing was removed once the ballasting was installed. <\/p>\n
The existing fencing at the campground was also repaired, and a new fence was installed at the Pilot Bay boat ramp. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt is anticipated that Adams Ave will no longer be subjected to periodic closures under the Trigger Action Response Plan (TARP).\u201d<\/p>\n
The TARP was developed by geotechnical engineers for monitoring land movement and rainfall on Mauao.<\/p>\n
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Adams Ave during the campground rescue operation. Photo \/ Jason Dorday. <\/p>\n
Rahiri said the boat ramp and car park were in an active landslide-risk zone and could close again if level three conditions of the TARP were met.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore launching, boat ramp users will need to understand that access may be restricted or closed at short notice for safety reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bijou Johnson<\/a> is a multimedia journalist based in Bay of Plenty. A passionate writer and reader, she grew up in Tauranga and developed a love for journalism while exploring various disciplines at university. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies from Massey University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Businesses in the area have been impacted by restricted customer access. Hot Spot Superette has closed after more…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":605503,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2948,95,9526,82527,1561,5532,138,3013,18509,56662,17707,13233,111,43,139,69,5493,19723,27217],"class_list":["post-605502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-zealand","tag-adams","tag-and","tag-another","tag-ave","tag-bay","tag-boat","tag-business","tag-but","tag-closes","tag-landslide","tag-maunganui","tag-mount","tag-new-zealand","tag-news","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-open","tag-pilot","tag-ramp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=605502"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605502\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/605503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=605502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=605502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=605502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}