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Rescue efforts at Mount Maunganui following a deadly slip have been paused for a second time.
In a statement, police said work was temporarily suspended just after 10.30am on Thursday.
It comes a week after the slip occurred, burying six people.
Technology that had been installed to monitor land movement was triggered and work suspended.
Detective Inspector Lew Warner said the safety of all staff working at the scene is front of mind.
"The systems installed are designed to trigger any potential land mov
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