North Island floods and landslides spur rescue push as Mount Maunganui campers go missing
TL;DR
Heavy rains have triggered floods and landslides across New Zealand's North Island, leaving around 8,000 people without power and prompting evacuations. In Mount Maunganui, a campground landslide left several people missing and rescuers digging through debris, while other incidents include a man swept away in the Mahurangi River and additional missing people in Papamoa; authorities urge avoiding non-essential travel as Fire and Emergency NZ handles hundreds of weather-related calls and the search continues.
- New Zealand: Several people, including a child, missing after landslide hits campsite BBC
- 'Help us get out': Screaming heard from inside Mount Maunganui toilet block after collapse - and then silence NZ Herald
- People Feared Buried After New Zealand Storms Trigger Landslide Bloomberg.com
- Rescue efforts underway after landslides hit New Zealand campground and house The Seattle Times
- New Zealand storms: people missing after landslide hits campsite as minister compares east coast to ‘war zone’ The Guardian
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