Fresh Mauao slips force road closure near fatal campground site
Tauranga City Council has closed roads near Mount Maunganui's Beachside Holiday Park following the reactivation of a landslide that previously caused fatalities. Authorities warn that the ground remains saturated and unstable, with further slips possible.
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This highlights ongoing public safety risks and the impact of extreme weather events on residential infrastructure.
<p>The main landslide at Mount Maunganui's Beachside Holiday Park, which killed six in January, has reactivated over the weekend, prompting a higher alert level and an extended road closure, Tauranga City Council says.</p> <p>"Over the weekend we have seen reactivations of the main landslide of January 22 within the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park," a council spokesperson said.</p> <p>"We have seen a major regression at the site of the original landslide. The regression extends approximately 20 metres, with a run-out of approximately 100m.
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