'Covered in rubble': Family loses $50K worth of items two weeks after cancer diagnosis
The family has still not been able to return home after the landslip.
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Maungatapu landslide: More slips loom for Tauranga as authorities brace for more rain
The council says clean-up will start once forecasted heavy rain passes.
'Flying off the pallets': 1500 sandbags distributed amid heavy rain warning
The sandbags were on offer to anyone who felt they needed to protect their property.
Trial date set for eight people accused of murdering Mitchell Te Kani
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Letters to the editor: Support the Tauranga Domain hands-off campaign
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Live: Red warning for BoP and Coromandel, further rain expected
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'It's just colossal': Flood damage to Waimarino estimated to be $90k
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SH2 closed in Karangahake Gorge, more bad weather on the way.
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Te Puke bridge: Temporary bridge set to be installed
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'Err on the side of caution': Mayor urging residents to be on high alert
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Train track closure could cause 'serious problems' for logging industry
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A 'complete write-off': Family’s belongings, car left ‘submerged’ after flooding
“At about 1am, it was turning into a lake.”
Tauranga schools prepare for rolls increases in 2023
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'Lucky to get out alive': Family escape from home after mudslide hits
“We are still trying to get our head around what happens next.”
'The bridge has gone': About 30 properties affected after bridge washes out
The council is working to establish a possible emergency access track.
Severe weather warnings lifted, people urged to stay away from rivers, floodwaters
Anyone who sees any flooding or slips is asked to ring the council.
'Carnage': Train derails near Te Puke after 'significant' rainfall
The two-person train crew are uninjured.