Photo / Cameron AveryBut the council made no call to evacuate either the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park or the neighbouring Mount Hot Pools. Mounds of debris at the Mount Maunganui campground as the search continues. Police, fire and emergency services at Mount Maunganui campground. At least six people are unaccounted for after a massive landslide destroyed parts of the iconic Mount Maunganui campground. Photo / Jason Dorday“The susceptibility of the residual volcanic soils to instability is a widespread problem on Mount Maunganui,” it said.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 23, 2026 08:28 UTC