Photo: RNZRecovery work has resumed at the site of the Mount Maunganui landslide, where six people are missing, Civil Defence says. The recovery work was put on hold yesterday after geotechnical experts spotted a crack in the hillside. Luxon attended a vigil for the landslide victims that was held last night. He said there are legitimate questions about why evacuations at a Mount Maunganui campground didn't happen earlier. Uffindell, alongside the Prime Minister and other MPs, attended a vigil for the victims of the Mount Maunganui landslide last night.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 25, 2026 22:58 UTC