A Canadian tourist staying at the Beachside Holiday Park says it was only later that he realised how close his family came to danger after a landslide tore through the campground at the base of Mauao, Mount Maunganui, leaving several people unaccounted for, including children.
Emergency services continue to search the site after the slip came down about 9.30am on Thursday, smashing into campervans, tents, vehicles and an ablution block near the Mount Hot Pools.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand's Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams have been working overnight in what authorities describe as a complex and high-risk environment.
Dion Siluch, who was
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