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Council Accepts Landslide Review Findings | Auckland News
Tauranga City Council has formally accepted a damning review that found the Mount Maunganui landslide — which killed six people — was preventable due to decades of systemic failures. Former High Court Judge Paul Davison’s report blamed council inaction despite known risks, and chief executive Marty Grenfell pledged full implementation of ten urgent reform recommendations. Council leaders faced tough questions about governance, staffing changes, and risk oversight, with Grenfell defending his leadership role amid criticism. The council acknowledges this is just the beginning of a major…
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