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Summarised by Centrist
Heavy rain across multiple regions has led to evacuations, multiple local states of emergency, and ongoing search operations as authorities respond to flooding, slips, and severe infrastructure disruption.
A major landslide at the base of Mauao in Mount Maunganui has left several people, including children, feared missing.
The slip tore through a beachfront campground, flattening tents, crushing caravans, and destroying a toilet block, with witnesses reporting calls for help.
The area recorded their wettest day on record, with up to two-and-a-half months’ worth of rain falling in just 12 hours.
Two additional people are unaccounted for after a separate landslide struck a nearby house in Pāpāmoa, where two occupants were able to escape.
North of Auckland, a search is continuing for a man in his 40s whose vehicle was swept away while attempting to cross the Mahurangi River near Warkworth.
Local states of emergency remain in place across Northland, Coromandel, Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty and Hauraki districts.
In Tairāwhiti, seven people were rescued after being trapped overnight on a roof.
Civil Defence has warned of possible contamination of water supplies in some locations and advised residents to conserve water.
While most MetService weather alerts have now been lifted, authorities warn that saturated ground continues to pose an ongoing landslip risk.
Some transport routes remain closed or restricted, leaving some communities isolated.
Residents have been urged to avoid floodwaters, limit travel, and prepare for ongoing power and communication disruptions as recovery and clean-up efforts continue.
