Recovery Programme Reporting 12 May 2026
Key Facts Dashboard
Current Placards
Red
2
Yellow
11
White
6
Mayoral Relief Fund
$154k allocated, $73 remaining in fund
Quantitative Landslide
Mauao - Underway, on track
Risk Assessment (QLRA
Te Auhi Reserve – lite QLRA being undertaken
Mangatawa – no QLRA being undertaken
Welfare needs
No current welfare needs
Financial overview
2025/26 Actual & Forecast Spend
Q3 Results
Total expenditure incurred to date
2,416,971.3
Committed / expected expenditure
2,025,245.2
Total 2025/26 forecast expenditure
4,442,216.5
2026/27 Forecast expenditure
Legal & technical support
2,000,000.0
Secondments to recovery & staff backfill requirements
575,000.0
Total forecast 2026/27 opex
2,575,000.0
Placeholder capex
6,000,000.0
Total 2026/27 forecast expenditure
8,575,000.0
Communications and
• There is high public interest in the recovery programme,
Engagement
especial y relating to the remediation and reopening of Mauao.
• A Recovery Communications and Engagement Strategy to
provide a framework across all five workstreams is currently
being drafted.
• Information session held with Mount Maunganui business
community on 20 April 2026
• Community update session held in Mount Maunganui on 30 April
2026
• Information being shared through several channels: Korero Mai –
Let's Talk Tauranga Newsletter, Media Releases and Advisories,
Latest updates on webpage, social media posts, and videos,
Weekly Bulletin
• Ongoing additions to council’s website to provide regular updates
– this has included a dedicated FAQ webpage which is updated
as new information becomes available.
Workstream
Status
Current Actions
Upcoming Actions
Mauao
On
• Mauao Recovery Action Plan
• Ngā Poutiriao ō Mauao
Track
endorsed by Ngā Poutiriao ō
hui – 20 May
Mauao on 1 April 2026
• Development of earth
• Remediation underway – work
bund to replace
began 4 May, begiining with Tomo
containers on Adams
restoration work then moving onto
Ave – key upcoming
the repair of the slips on the
decision for Council
access track
• Designs for the repair of slip WT 1
received.
• Archaeological assessment
complete
• The QLRA process is underway
for sites on Mauao Recreation
Reserve (Mount Hot Pools, Mount
Maunganui Beachside Holiday
Park, Mount Maunganui Surf
Rescue Club)
• Trigger Response Action Plans
(TARPs) remain in place at Mauao
The triggers in the plan relate to
rainfall volumes and intensity,
slope conditions and monitoring
and earthquakes.
• Mauao Trust kaitiaki container
(black pod) moved to just inside
the driveway of the Holiday Park
(with access allowed under level 1
and 2 of the TARP).
• Mt Maunganui Lifeguard Service
building placard downgraded to
white.
Citywide Impacts
On
• Initial landslide assessments from
• Staff to process
and Remediation
Track
Mangatawa landslide received and
Managtawa landslide
being processed by staff
assessments to
• Placarded buildings being
understand what
assessed as required by
remediation work wil
landowners
be required and
develop a Mangatawa
Recommissioning Plan
• Work closely with
Mangatawa community
on next steps of
remediation process.
• Completion of
outstanding spaces
and places
remediation as
required
Marae community On
• Whareroa Marae successfully
• Marae resilience
resilience and
Track
received funding to support
planning to begin
infrastructure
resilience work following flooding
needs on Māori
in the January event.
land
• TCC supporting recovery at
Maungatapu Marae following
weather event in April 2026
Landslide Risk
On
• Workshop held on 4 March 2026
• Review of current
Track
with technical experts to review
landslide risk settings
and learn from the geotechnical
is underway.
observations of landslides
triggered by the event.
Supporting
On
• Mayoral Fund has provided
• Continuing fortnightly
community,
Track
assistance to several businesses
hui with key economic
business and
who were affected by the road
development partners,
economic
closures/cordons.
Mount Business
recovery
• In-person economic recovery-
Association, Tourism
focused update with Mount-based
Bay of Plenty, and the
businesses held on 20 April which
Tauranga Business
also connected businesses with
Chamber to share.
Council’s key economic
development partners and other
support agencies.
Partner Updates
Iwi/hapū
Iwi continue to progress the development of their Iwi Recovery Plan, with
a focus on alignment across both Tauranga City Council (TCC) and
Western Bay of Plenty District Council (WBOP) areas. Ongoing
engagement is occurring with Mauao Trust, Ngā Poutiriao, and multiple
council workstreams in relation to Mauao remediation activities,
coordinated communications, and responses to a high volume of
enquiries. Iwi were active in supporting marae and local communities
during Cyclone Vaianu and have since commenced marae- and hapū-led
resilience planning to strengthen preparedness for future events.
Mauao Trust
The Trust have received the Mauao Recovery Plan for feedback. Close
communication between the Mauao Trust comms team and council is
underway.
Mount Maunganui
Red placard downgraded to white 28 April 2026. Staff continuing to
Surf Lifeguard
support club with future decision making.
Service
Mount Business
A Mount Business Event was held on 20 April 2026.
Association
Bay Venues
Bay Venues are focused on recovery efforts at Mauao Recreation
Reserve, specifically Mount Hot Pools. The current closure of the facility
has resulted in a a reduction in revenue and a requirement to redeploy
staff until there is clarity over the future of the venue.
Tourism BOP
Central Government funding received to support regional tourism and
attract and increase business events in the Bay of Plenty.
Risks
Risk
Mitigation
Further weather events adding to recovery work
Staff wil continue to respond to weather
– rain events in March, Cyclone Vaianu in April
events as required. Resourcing requirements
and isolated wind event in April have added
will be assessed following any events if
complexity and stretched resources further
recovery needs increase.
Community feeling uninformed on progress
Increased communications and engagement –
both in person and online, to ensure
information is available to those that want it.
Regular council reporting will also increase
transparency.
