'We really need our locals out': Visitors and locals urged to support Mount Maunganui

Bijou JohnsonMultimedia journalist ·Bay of Plenty Times·13 Jun, 2026 12:01 AM4 mins to read‌ Mount Maunganui's main shopping street. Photo / Tourism Bay of Plenty Mount Maunganui's main shopping street. Photo / Tourism Bay of Plenty

The loss of six lives in a landslide in Mount Maunganui plunged the iconic destination into a state of grief in January. Nearly five months on, the healing has begun in the community, but the scars of that day remain. This is the final instalment of a three-part series by