Mount Maunganui landslide: Mauao tracks could reopen for summer, Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale says

Ayla YeomanLocal Democracy Reporter·SunLive·18 Sep, 2026 01:17 AM5 mins to read‌Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale told a community update meeting at the Mount Club on Thursday night that Mauao tracks may be open for the summer.Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale told a community update meeting at the Mount Club on Thursday night that Mauao tracks may be open for the summer.Some walking tracks on Mauao should open for summer, Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale says.These include summit route Te Ara Motukauri, also known as the 4WD track, Waikorire Track or the stairs track; and some of Te Ara Tūtanga, the base track. In a community meeting in Mount Maunganui last