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21 August 2026

Report warning of high risk to life from Mount Maunganui landslide went unread by officials

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

Report warning of high risk to life from Mount Maunganui landslide went unread by officials

A report commissioned just seven months before a fatal Mount Maunganui campground landslide says there was a high risk to life - but councillors never read it.

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