Max Furse-Kee, 15, is one of the unaccounted for victims of the Mt Maunganui landslide. Photo: suppliedThe mother of a 15-year-old boy killed in the Mount Maunganui landslide says he was an "incredible, kind and beautiful human being". Max Furse-Kee, 15, and his girlfriend Sharon Maccanico, also 15, are among the six people unaccounted for following the landslide. "My love for Max is impossible to explain, no words are big enough to describe this love or loss," she said. We share this grief with you, and we are holding you close in our thoughts during this unimaginably painful time.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 25, 2026 21:34 UTC