Photo: Screengrab / Amy Till
Officials are warning people of artificial images circulating online claiming to capture the fallout of last week's weather, including the Mount Maunganui slip.
Images on TikTok show scenes of destruction with mud and wreckage not actually visible at the site - with captions like "Mount Maunganui Campground. Prayers for those possibly trapped".
They depict destroyed tents and campervans - but also some seemingly completely unscathed amidst the ruin surrounding them - as well a
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