Six People Buried in Mount Maunganui, Police Say ‘Welcome to Recovering’
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- •Six people were buried by a landslide at a Mount Maunganui holiday park on Thursday.
- •Police Superintendent Tim Anderson announced on Friday night that human remains had been found under the debris.
- •Rescue efforts ended Saturday, transitioning into a recovery operation expected to last several days due to unstable ground.
On a plot twist nobody cheered for, six unlucky campers got an unplanned dirt nap beneath Mount Maunganui's newest rockslide exhibit last Thursday. Police Supt Tim Anderson dropped the grim update Friday night, confirming the rescue squad had hit peak 'we found human remains' vibes and were shifting gears to recovery mode—basically a polite way of saying 'no more digging, let's cry a bit.' Terrified terrain and tons of debris mean this slow-motion search party could last for days, turning a holiday campsite into New Zealand’s latest geological horror story for 2026.
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Mount Maunganui’s dirt mountain just ghosted six campers, police say recovery—not rescue—is the new agenda. Talk about nature’s ultimate RSVP.
When the ground decides camping’s overrated and buries the guests, you know it’s time to rethink your holiday planner.
Mount Maunganui’s new attraction: exclusive surprise burial! Free of charge but brutal on the ‘fun’ stats.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 1/24/2026 | Author: Guardian staff
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