{"id":16417,"date":"2026-01-22T20:46:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T07:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=16417"},"modified":"2026-01-22T20:46:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T07:46:47","slug":"weather-live-several-people-missing-as-slip-hits-mt-maunganui-holiday-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=16417","title":{"rendered":"Weather live: Several people missing as slip hits Mt Maunganui holiday park"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Several people,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/national\/584694\/mauao-campground-landslide-children-missing-after-slip-in-mount-maunganui\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including children<\/a>, are missing after a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/national\/584694\/mauao-campground-landslide-children-missing-after-slip-in-mount-maunganui\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">landslide\u00a0<\/a>hit campervans and a shower block at a Mt Maunganui holiday park<\/li>\n<li>Two people were recovered from a house on Welcome Bay Road, Papamoa, this evening after it was extensively damaged by a landslide.<\/li>\n<li>Rescuers say it&#8217;s still a rescue operation, although no one had been heard from under the debris since the morning<\/li>\n<li>Thousands have spent the day without power, mostly on the North Island&#8217;s east coast<\/li>\n<li>The wife of a driver who was swept away in a river says he could swim\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/national\/584669\/search-continues-for-driver-swept-away-trying-to-cross-mahurangi-river\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">and is hopeful he will survive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/national\/584692\/warzone-east-coast-flooding-damage-comes-to-light\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Footage and pictures show vast damage<\/a>\u00a0in the East Coast damage, with some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/national\/584692\/warzone-east-coast-flooding-damage-comes-to-light\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comparing it to a &#8216;warzone&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/national\/584707\/oakura-bay-could-be-cut-off-for-days-after-major-northland-slips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One town could be cut off for days<\/a>\u00a0after major Northland slips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-text\">\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"ng-scope\">\n<h4>Residents &#8216;mentally consumed&#8217; by ongoing search at Mt Maunganui<\/h4>\n<div>Work is continuing into the night as darkness sets in at Mauao \/ Mt Maunganui where a landslide careened into the campground at the base this morning.<\/div>\n<div>Several emergency services vehicles remain at the scene beyond a cordon that has been expanded.<\/div>\n<div>Earlier a damaged campervan and another damaged van were taken away on the backs of trucks.<\/div>\n<div>One resident said it was a tragedy and she was mentally consumed by the ongoing search.<\/div>\n<div>A continuous flow of people were walking along the water-side path and watching on from the cordon.<\/div>\n<div><i>-Kim Baker Wilson\/RNZ<\/i><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122080140\/1ecb9bab01f54320976f73b9e4c1aded93f311683f15c6631550faf7ff810472.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"ng-scope\"><span class=\"ng-binding ng-scope\">credit: Kim Baker Wilson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-text\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 8:25 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"ng-scope\">\n<h4>Two bodies found near Welcome Bay<\/h4>\n<div>Police have confirmed two people were recovered from a house on Welcome Bay Road, Papamoa, this evening after it was extensively damaged by a landslide on Thursday morning.<\/div>\n<div>Police said both people are deceased.<\/div>\n<div>Police earlier said two people were unaccounted for after a slip came down towards properties on Welcome Bay Rd overnight.<\/div>\n<div>Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell first broke the news during an interview with Australian news outlet ABC.<\/div>\n<div>Police said they are working to support their loved ones at this incredibly difficult time.<\/div>\n<div>The deaths have been referred to the coroner.<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-updated-date ng-scope\"><span class=\"ng-binding ng-scope\">Updated Jan 22, 2026 8:33 PM<\/span><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-text\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 8:11 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Two fatalities confirmed in Welcome Bay landslip<\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Mark Mitchell says two bodies were recovered from a separate landslide at Welcome Bay, not far from Mauao.<\/div>\n<div>Police had said at a press conference earlier that two people were able to escape, but another two remained unaccounted for.<\/div>\n<div>That incident had hit and taken out a home.<\/div>\n<div>&#8211;\u00a0<b>Heloise Vyas<\/b>, ABC<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-updated-date ng-scope\"><span class=\"ng-binding ng-scope\">Updated Jan 22, 2026 8:16 PM<\/span><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-image\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 8:07 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/2026012208014\/05fdce0afb263832e3c47151d10249f186c1983d402063089a56dbab6cbad984.jpg\" alt=\"A damaged vehicle is taken away from the base of Mount Maunganui\" \/><figcaption class=\"ng-scope\"><span class=\"ng-binding ng-scope\">A damaged vehicle is taken away from the base of Mount Maunganui credit: Kim Baker Wilson\/ RNZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-text\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 7:56 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-gallery\">\n<div class=\"justified-gallery gallery\"><a class=\"picture ng-scope jg-entry entry-visible\" href=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/blogs\/697055ac70efc265ee8d2eab\/index.html#\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122070152\/4e63a0267b56e46fc9838c929d5aaeffef2e4866f481d2483b0b68f0c3efbf12.jpg\" alt=\" by Kim Baker Wilson\/RNZ\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122070152\/d808eefc1c2468e937b57721378d5a3f9a237db07a7c6838b769f7cefcfcdcda.jpg\" data-original-src-height=\"1080\" data-original-src-width=\"1918\" \/><\/a><a class=\"picture ng-scope jg-entry entry-visible\" href=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/blogs\/697055ac70efc265ee8d2eab\/index.html#\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122070152\/3cd21c58b4fd6bdeaf667157625fc623c453cecf9bc71496d2dd5958b42e0706.jpg\" alt=\" by Kim Baker Wilson\/RNZ\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122070152\/a596ffb9c89856adb7cb03498c07b15a5e47318b59c8a9c40a61219889e8d149.jpg\" data-original-src-height=\"1080\" data-original-src-width=\"1918\" \/><\/a><a class=\"picture ng-scope jg-entry entry-visible\" href=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/blogs\/697055ac70efc265ee8d2eab\/index.html#\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122070152\/8c41175d732e69cf9e86062627b932ad9fc8d741ecf29d05b6e000d4011c2f03.jpg\" alt=\" by Kim Baker Wilson\/RNZ\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122070152\/f48a6ab2c117b71ebc1d4fb32150d0e1eacaed80b58bb18674a4a9226e20ae86.jpg\" data-original-src-height=\"1080\" data-original-src-width=\"1918\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"ng-scope\">\n<h4>Mount Maunganui Holiday Park on Thursday evening<\/h4>\n<div>Mount Maunganui Holiday Park on Thursday evening after a devastating slip hit campervans and a shower block. Several people, including children are missing after the landslide.<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-embed\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 7:22 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-embed\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"fb-post ng-scope fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThamesCoromandelDistrictCouncil\/posts\/pfbid022t9bhxXP72A1zGcADTD6Lhxo6boYVRq1Gs2M8eRvL2znZYvR7vQ5Stfk11PoMjwhl\" data-show-text=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-embed\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 7:17 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-embed\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\">\n<div class=\"item--embed ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"item--embed item--embed__wrapper ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"item--embed__info ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"item--embed__title ng-scope\"><a class=\"ng-binding\" href=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/6093072280001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6388076140112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Footage of Mt Maunganui slip<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"item--embed__description ng-binding ng-scope\">Supplied footage shows the slip at the Mt Maunganui holiday park on Thursday morning which hit campervans and a shower block. Several people, including children are missing after the landslide.<\/div>\n<div class=\"item--embed__credit ng-binding ng-scope\">Supplied by Kailey Sawyer<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-embed\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 7:05 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-embed\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"fb-post ng-scope fb_iframe_widget\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CDEMGisborne\/posts\/pfbid02XDDQZrsYaxoqhnzDtMtn1xJRtmpoFFMCiStzDzcc3vwjxeDJjcz7G9L8sjS3zUCvl\" data-show-text=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-text\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 6:57 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-gallery\">\n<div class=\"justified-gallery gallery\"><a class=\"picture ng-scope jg-entry entry-visible\" href=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/blogs\/697055ac70efc265ee8d2eab\/index.html#\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122060156\/6f604f3e6f5e7f57f7cea04eadee77c10b2d6a5369d3d99f028344b60a37ee0e.jpg\" alt=\" by Calvin Samuel\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122060156\/863167236dfb7c5e9b891ba9cb79c1246ce89835110e3dc10776096c0e2d05d0.jpg\" data-original-src-height=\"1080\" data-original-src-width=\"1621\" \/><\/a><a class=\"picture ng-scope jg-entry entry-visible\" href=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/blogs\/697055ac70efc265ee8d2eab\/index.html#\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122060156\/96cf52a2936051ba32883ef0aa1773587d9c33df2282a1963fe87d9417e32468.jpg\" alt=\" by Calvin Samuel\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122060156\/60295c455c994bce7c083f0171f348a2e21c28edd5c7d854b517edacaf3c0691.jpg\" data-original-src-height=\"1080\" data-original-src-width=\"1620\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"ng-scope\">\n<h4><span data-teams=\"true\">The ocean at Pauanui Beach is stained brown as Tairua Harbour empties into it<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-embed\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 6:49 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-embed\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-embed\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\">\n<div class=\"item--embed ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"item--embed item--embed__wrapper ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"item--embed__info ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"item--embed__title ng-scope\"><a class=\"ng-binding\" href=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/6093072280001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6388076893112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flooding, slips across parts of NZ&#8217;s North Island\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"item--embed__description ng-binding ng-scope\">Shocking footage emerged over the last two days as heavy rain caused widespread flooding and slips across parts of the North Island, including Northland, Coromandel, Tauranga and the East Coast.<\/div>\n<div class=\"item--embed__credit ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-text\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 6:45 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-gallery\">\n<div class=\"justified-gallery gallery\"><a class=\"picture ng-scope jg-entry entry-visible\" href=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/blogs\/697055ac70efc265ee8d2eab\/index.html#\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122060140\/1433b3feae50c60550510ebf649edf13fa38a9bcfbe0841a189899d8fe1fd143.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Damage to SH25 between Hikuai and Tairua which is now open.&quot; by Calvin Samuel\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122060140\/526db4c3485e16ee9c7882425d2c14187e9ce7dbb07366975501564aa08f7067.jpg\" data-original-src-height=\"1080\" data-original-src-width=\"1620\" \/><\/a><a class=\"picture ng-scope jg-entry entry-visible\" href=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/blogs\/697055ac70efc265ee8d2eab\/index.html#\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122060152\/935b5ab96290c4546848f83f5eaeeb55d276d452ef903fff19150aacbb33eefe.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Water in Tairua Harbour between Pauanui &amp; Tairua isn\u2019t its usual blue at this time of year.\u00a0&quot; by Calvin Samuel\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122060152\/6dec86eda47c972322fa9ce92e3b901c2570cb6e00af8593463df78cc20ced45.jpg\" data-original-src-height=\"1080\" data-original-src-width=\"1620\" \/><\/a><a class=\"picture ng-scope jg-entry entry-visible\" href=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/blogs\/697055ac70efc265ee8d2eab\/index.html#\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122060152\/465c05a9727d01682eb446b113d4093a1943dd13ea81c8cc274f0e234bbc42e8.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Water in Tairua Harbour between Pauanui &amp; Tairua.&quot; by Calvin Samuel\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122060152\/7908282afc2836af39582b122fcb65320d45c562b2a3d6afb50542aec36ea7a2.jpg\" data-original-src-height=\"1080\" data-original-src-width=\"1620\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<h4>SH25 Hikuai-Tairua opens as floodwaters recede<\/h4>\n<div>Roads are slowly reopening around the region as flood waters recede and crews get access to clear slips.<\/div>\n<div>Slips and washouts litter state Highway 25, displaying the sheer force of the of the storm which put 5 regions into a state of emergency.<\/div>\n<div>Farmland in many parts along the highway still appear as rivers despite the end of the rain.<\/div>\n<div>It\u2019s a similar story in Tairua where slips have taken out a house, and access to local roads.<\/div>\n<div>Many are still evacuated and some are unable to leave their properties blocked by landslides.<\/div>\n<div>The road between the Tairua and neighbouring Pauanui has only just reopened revealing pieces of asphalt bubbled and peeling off the road.<\/div>\n<div>The harbour between them a dirty mud colour. A contrast against the usual blue.<\/div>\n<div><i>-Charlotte Cook\/RNZ<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-updated-date ng-scope\"><span class=\"ng-binding ng-scope\">Updated Jan 22, 2026 6:53 PM<\/span><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-text\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 6:25 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"ng-scope\">\n<h4>Crews working on the Goldsmith slip<\/h4>\n<div>NZTA said last night\u2019s heavy rain caused flooding at the Gisborne entrance to the Gorge, preventing crews from accessing the site. The water has now receded, and teams are assessing conditions to confirm whether it is safe to proceed.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The landscape has changed significantly overnight, and a fresh geotechnical assessment may be required before work can resume.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe know how important this connection is for people and freight. Our crews are committed to restoring access as quickly as possible, and we\u2019ll keep everyone updated as we make progress,\u201d NZTA Controller Rob Service said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>SH2 south of Gisborne is the only open route, however long detours are required. There is a significant increase in traffic on SH2 south of Gisborne, with high volumes of vehicles continuing through to Bayview.<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-image\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rnz.liveblog.pro\/lb-rnz\/20260122060124\/cc3f19c58a19dae39198e8cd903614aabb85b7d318ea108f04f2358953ddab5d.png\" alt=\"Crews working on the Goldsmith slip\" \/><figcaption class=\"ng-scope\"><span class=\"ng-binding ng-scope\">Crews working on the Goldsmith slip credit: NZTA\/SUPPLIED<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-text\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 6:20 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"ng-scope\">\n<h4>Crews press forward as conditions in SH2 Waioweka Gorge shift<\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>NZTA has said crews continue to make steady progress at the Goldsmith slip site with an additional 40\u2011tonne digger on the way to boost clearing efforts.<\/div>\n<div>It said the slip is the first from the \u014cp\u014dtiki side and potentially largest being about 110 metres high and up to 60 metres wide.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Contractors had managed to get over the slip by digger and are now in a position to obtain on\u2011the\u2011ground information about conditions ahead of the main blockage.<\/div>\n<div>Current expectations are that clearing efforts from the Gisborne side will restart early Friday, 23 January, pending safety clearance.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Rob Service, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Controller SH2 Waioweka Gorge Response and Recovery said the scale and complexity of the slips in the Gorge mean progress won\u2019t be instant, but that teams are working every hour they safely can to push through.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cGetting an additional digger on site is a big step in helping us tackle the major blockages.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cConditions on the ground are changing day by day, especially after last night\u2019s weather. Safety has to come first, which is why our teams are assessing the Gorge carefully before pushing ahead from the Gisborne side.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Clearance work will continue in a \u201cleap\u2011frog\u201d style &#8211; crews rapidly clearing smaller slips while the larger digger tackles the major blockages.<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-updated-date ng-scope\"><span class=\"ng-binding ng-scope\">Updated Jan 22, 2026 6:22 PM<\/span><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-text\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 6:13 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<h4>NZTA update on road closures<\/h4>\n<div><b>Bay of Plenty:<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>SH2 Katikati to Waih\u012b: Scheduled to reopen by 10pm tonight. Please take care when travelling through.<\/div>\n<div>SH2 Kaikokopu bridge at Maniatutu: Single lane open with traffic management and reduced speed in place. Monitoring continues during tide changes.<\/div>\n<div>SH2 Tauranga Eastern Link: Single lane in both directions scheduled to open by 5.30pm with a temporary 30 km\/h speed limit in place. Surface flooding is still present so please take care when travelling through. The road will be reassessed in the morning.<\/div>\n<div>7.30am Bay of Plenty roads affected by heavy overnight rain (the following closures will remain overnight):<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>NZTA said heavy overnight rain had caused flooding and several closures across the Bay of Plenty state highway network on Thursday morning, and drivers are urged to avoid any non-essential travel. If you must travel, check conditions before you go.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Western Bay of Plenty:<\/b><\/div>\n<div>SH2 North Tauranga &#8211; Te Mania Bridge and Uretara to Tanners Point Road &#8211; open with a 30km\/h temporary speed limit.<\/div>\n<div>SH2 Katikati to Tauranga &#8211; Open for light vehicles only with detour on Wainui south\/Esdaile Road.<\/div>\n<div>SH2 Katikati to Waih\u012b &#8211; Closed between Old Tauranga Road and Athenree Road, no available detour until Steele Road flooding recedes.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Eastern Bay of Plenty:<\/b><\/div>\n<div>SH2 Matat\u0101 straights (west of Matat\u0101) &#8211; is now cleared and reopened.<\/div>\n<div>SH2 south of Matat\u0101 &#8211; closed due to flooding and debris.<\/div>\n<div>SH2 Pukehina -caution advised, likely to flood around 10am high tide. Possibility of a road closure.<\/div>\n<div>SH2 and SH30 Awakeri &#8211; roads open.<\/div>\n<div>SH2 Waimana Gorge &#8211; road open, small debris on sides of road.<\/div>\n<div>SH35 &#8211; closure at \u014cp\u014dtiki (residents\/emergency services only) until Tairawhiti CDEM advise road may be reopened<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Tauranga:<\/b><\/div>\n<div>SH2 Tauranga Eastern Link &#8211; all lanes closed between Sandhurst Interchange and Domain Road Interchange due to surface flooding.<\/div>\n<div>Driving through flood water can be extremely dangerous. Just 15cm of water can sweep a person off their feet, and 30cm can carry away most vehicles. Motorists should be aware of branches and other debris they may not be able to see under the surface of flood waters.<\/div>\n<div>People are asked to be mindful of contractors who could be out clearing hazards off the road, and drive slowly through work sites.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-updated-date ng-scope\"><span class=\"ng-binding ng-scope\">Updated Jan 22, 2026 7:43 PM<\/span><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-text\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 6:08 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"ng-scope\">\n<h4>FENZ and Police continue search at Welcome Bay and Mount Maunganui<\/h4>\n<div>Fire and Emergency New Zealand\u2019s specialist Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team, alongside Police, are continuing the search for persons unaccounted for at the Mount Maunganui and Welcome Bay landslips.<\/div>\n<div>Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler said they were alerted to the landslide at Welcome Bay at 4.50am on Thursday morning and to the landslide impacting a campground in Mount Maunganui at 9.31am.<\/div>\n<div>&#8220;USAR teams provide specialist search, rescue, and technical assessment capability. USAR is trained to operate in unstable ground, structural collapse and complex rescue environments. Expert operators from Fire and Emergency and Police have narrowed down the area of operation,&#8221; Megan Stiffler says.<\/div>\n<div>USAR is currently carefully removing layers of debris and heavy machinery is on site to assist.<\/div>\n<div>&#8220;This is a complex and high-risk environment, and our teams are working to achieve the best possible outcome while keeping everyone safe. The teams will be operating overnight until the search is complete.<\/div>\n<div>&#8220;Our highest priority is in the Bay of Plenty operations. I\u2019d like to acknowledge the families impacted by what\u2019s happened. All our thoughts are with them tonight.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>From 1am Tuesday to 4pm today Fire and Emergency crews have responded to 305 weather related callouts from Northland to the Bay of Plenty and Tair\u0101whiti.<\/div>\n<div>&#8220;We are demobilising our specialist water rescue teams from across the North Island where they were pre-positioned to support isolated communities ahead of the forecast severe weather.<\/div>\n<div>&#8220;We ask people to avoid the Mount to allow emergency services to have the space to work safely,&#8221; Megan Stiffler says.<\/div>\n<div>There is still a high risk from further landslides in the weather affected areas. If you or anybody else is in a life-threatening situation, please call 111.<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-text\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 6:03 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"ng-scope\">\n<h4>Luxon to visit regions hit by weather bomb instead of attending R\u0101tana celebrations<\/h4>\n<div>Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has pulled out of R\u0101tana celebrations tomorrow to visit regions hard hit by this week\u2019s weather bomb.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A spokesperson from his office confirmed Mr Luxon was making arrangements to travel to East Cape and Bay of Plenty.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>They said the Prime Minister had spoken to R\u0101tana church leaders this afternoon, and that they had asked he pass on their well wishes to those affected by the storm.<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-text\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 5:52 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"ng-scope\">\n<h4>&#8216;Really confronting&#8217;<\/h4>\n<p>A Civil Defence worker\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/national\/programmes\/checkpoint\/audio\/2019020109\/special-broadcast-severe-weather-update-for-22-january-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has spoken<\/a>\u00a0of the confronting night spent attempting to keep a family of seven calm while trapped on their roof for five hours unable to be rescued.<\/p>\n<p>Tash Wanoa of Te Araroa Community Link for Tairawhiti Civil Defence Emergency Management was one of a group of people on the phone to the family while they waited for rescue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have to be honest it was really confronting, especially knowing we&#8217;re a small community, we genuinely care for each and every person in our community, it was like talking to an aunty, your cousin, a nephews and your nieces, it was hard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wanoa says Civil Defence was pushing for emergency services to get to the family as soon as possible, but they were delayed because of the situation on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Helicopters were also unable to fly in the peak of the rain.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A scary situation, and we&#8217;re so glad the wh\u0101nau were able to stay calm.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It was a massive relief when they were finally rescued at about 6am, Wanoa said.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-text\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 5:48 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"ng-scope\">\n<h4>Latest road update from NZTA<\/h4>\n<p>State Highway 35 from Gisborne to Tikitiki has just reopened.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple traffic management crews have been deployed. A number of active sites are under stop\/go management and temporary speed limits.<\/p>\n<p>Further north, SH35 between Tikitiki and P\u014dtaka remains closed due to multiple slips. Part of the Mangawira Stream Bridge south of Te Araroa has been washed away.<\/p>\n<p>There is no timeframe for reopening.<\/p>\n<p>State Highway 2 north of Gisborne, between Ormond and \u014cp\u014dtiki, remains closed.<\/p>\n<p>SH2 between Gisborne and Napier remains open and SH5 Napier-Taup\u014d Road has reopened after a serious crash.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-text\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 5:45 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"ng-scope\">\n<h4>Concern for family of those killed in landslide &#8211; minister<\/h4>\n<p>Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/national\/programmes\/checkpoint\/audio\/2019020109\/special-broadcast-severe-weather-update-for-22-january-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told\u00a0<i>Checkpoint<\/i><\/a>\u00a0he had a &#8220;rough idea&#8221; of how many people were missing in the Mount Maunganui landslide.<\/p>\n<p>He said numbers would be discussed when it was known what the exact number was.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our concern is for family members who have lost loved ones in this landslide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said it was still a rescue operation, and dogs had been onsite to try and detect, locate and identify where people were.<\/p>\n<p>At this stage he said he&#8217;d not had a specific briefing on any signs of life at the site, but would have a full debrief soon.<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell said he had been with the families waiting for news all afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>He said it was &#8220;deeply stressful&#8221; for them and there was a lot of anxiety, so everyone was trying to give them as much support as they could.<\/p>\n<p>He said the rescue operation would continue through the night if needed.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"lb-post list-group-item ng-scope lb-mainitem-text\">\n<div class=\"lb-author ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__date ng-binding\">Jan 22, 2026 5:44 PM<\/div>\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-author__name ng-binding ng-scope\">RNZ Live<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-post-permalink\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lb-item lb-article-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"lb-item-text\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"ng-scope\">\n<h4>Latest from Fire and Emergency National Commander Megan Stiffler<\/h4>\n<p><i>Fire and Emergency New Zealand\u2019s specialist Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team, alongside Police, is continuing the search for persons unaccounted for at the Mount Maunganui and Welcome Bay landslips.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>We were alerted to the landslide at Welcome Bay at 4.50am this morning and to the landslide impacting a campground in Mount Maunganui at 9.31am.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>USAR teams provide specialist search, rescue, and technical assessment capability. USAR is trained to operate in unstable ground, structural collapse and complex rescue environments. Expert operators from Fire and Emergency and Police have narrowed down the area of operation.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>USAR is currently carefully removing layers of debris and heavy machinery is on site to assist.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>This is a complex and high-risk environment, and our teams are working to achieve the best possible outcome while keeping everyone safe. The teams will be operating overnight until the search is complete.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Our highest priority is in the Bay of Plenty operations. I\u2019d like to acknowledge the families impacted by what\u2019s happened. All our thoughts are with them tonight.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>From 1am Tuesday to 4pm today Fire and Emergency crews have responded to 305 weather related callouts from Northland to the Bay of Plenty and Tairawhiti.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>We are demobilising our specialist water rescue teams from across the North Island where they were pre-positioned to support isolated communities ahead of the forecast severe weather.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>We ask people to avoid the Mount to allow emergency services to have the space to work safely.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>There is still a high risk from further landslides in the weather affected areas. If you or anybody else is in a life-threatening situation, please call 111.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>~ RNZ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several people,\u00a0including children, are missing after a\u00a0landslide\u00a0hit campervans and a shower block at a Mt Maunganui holiday park Two people were recovered from a house on Welcome Bay Road, Papamoa, this evening after it was extensively damaged by a landslide. 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