Rescuers search for survivors after landslide at New Zealand campsite

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Lyndal RowlandsJanuary 22, 2026 at 05:59 AM

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Rescue workers are searching for missing people, including children, after landslides struck New Zealand's North Island on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Heavy rains caused flooding and landslides across the eastern seaboard, leading to evacuations and road closures. A landslide hit the Mount Maunganui holiday park, impacting campervans and a shower block, while another landslide struck a house in Papamoa. A man is also missing after his car was caught in floodwaters north of Auckland. Authorities detected signs of life in the rubble at Mount Maunganui but paused rescue efforts due to the risk of further landslides.

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90%

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New Zealand

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