Mount Maunganui slip | New Zealand Police

Emergency services were called to Adams Ave, Mount Maunganui, just after 9:30am on Thursday 22 January 2026. This followed reports that several people being unaccounted for following a slip near a campsite.

If you have video footage of the slip at Mt Maunganui, please upload it via this online portal.

Press releases:

Recovery operation at Mount Maunganui complete (Sunday, 1 February 2026 - 2:53pm)

Further statement from the family of Max Furse-Kee + photo (Sunday, 1 February 2026 - 9:00am)

Photo provided by the family of Jackie Wheeler (Saturday, 31 January 2026 - 6:31pm)

Statement from the family of Susan Knowles + photo (Saturday, 31 January 2026 - 2:00pm)

Statement from the family of Sharon Maccanico + photos (Friday, 30 January 2026 - 5:06pm)

Recovery operation at Mount Maunganui enters second week (Friday, 30 January 2026)

Statement from the family of Lisa Maclennan + photo (Friday, 30 January 2026 - 2:01pm)

Statement from the family of Måns Loke Bernhardsson + photo (Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 6:19pm)

Mount Maunganui recovery resumes (Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 3:57pm)

Recovery efforts at Mount Maunganui temporarily suspended (Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 11:21am)

Mount Maunganui update - recovery operation continues (Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 6:00pm)

Mount Maunganui update – technology aids recovery operation (Monday, 26 January 2026 - 5:53pm)

Mount Maunganui update – recovery operation resumes (Monday, 26 January 2026 - 11:11am)

Mount Maunganui slip – update (Sunday, 25 January 2026 - 5:13pm)

Media advisory - Mount Maunganui slip (Sunday, 25 January 2026 - 3:14pm)

Update – Mount Maunganui slip (Sunday, 25 January 2026 - 1:04pm)

Mount Maunganui slip - statement from Max’s family (Sunday, 25 January 2026 - 12:09pm)

Mount Maunganui slip: Recovery operation under way (Saturday, 24 January 2026 - 3:28pm)

Media advisory: Media stand-up, Mount Maunganui (Saturday, 24 January 2026 - 12:06pm)

Six people confirmed as unaccounted for following Mount Maunganui landslide (Friday, 23 January 2026 - 3:50pm)

Several people unaccounted for following slip, Mount Maunganui (Thursday, 22 January 2026 - 10:32am)