Local iwi meet with father of children lost in Mount Maunganui slip

Local iwi representatives have spoken with a distraught father whose two children are missing after a landslide at the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park. The slip occurred on Thursday morning following a tropical storm, leaving six people unaccounted for, with three others still listed as campers who did not check out. Emotional scenes were reported at the campground as families wait for updates amidst ongoing search efforts. Heavy-duty equipment is being used in the search at the base of Mount Maunganui volcano.

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