02/03/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/02/2026 14:37
On Wednesday 21 January and Thursday 22 January 2026, heavy rain fell in many parts of the North Island.
The rain caused landslides and floods in Northland (Te Tai Tokerau), Coromandel, Tauranga, and Gisborne/East Coast (Tairāwhiti).
This page provides links to information about the landslides in alternate formats.
Information about the landslides in Tauranga - audio (MP3 1.6MB)
Information about the landslides in Tauranga - Braille (BRF 3KB)
We will publish an Easy Read document as soon as it is available.
We will publish a large print document as soon as it is available.