People still aren't accounted for in Mount Maunganui's Beachside Holiday Park, after a landslide roared into the campsite at the base of the mountain earlier this morning.

Tauranga City Council says most people have been evacuated from the park, and they're contacting campground guests who checked in and out.

Newstalk ZB reporter Brian Kelly says about 30 police cars have arrived - the most he's seen in the town. 

"I spoke to one police officer going past me, running, and all he could say to me was that it's pretty bad." 

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People still aren't accounted for in Mount Maunganui's Beachside Holiday Park, after a landslide roared into the campsite at the base of the mountain earlier this morning.
Tauranga City Council says most people have been evacuated from the park, and they're contacting campground guests who checked in and out.
Newstalk ZB reporter Brian Kelly says about 30 police cars have arrived - the most he's seen in the town.&nbsp;
"I spoke to one police officer going past me, running, and all he could say to me was that it's pretty bad."&nbsp;
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Brian Kelly: Newstalk ZB reporter on the rescue efforts taking place in Mount Maunganui

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Disastrous land movement in Mount Maunganui this morning, following days of adverse weather impacting the upper North Island.

Several people are unaccounted for after a slip near a campsite earlier today, at the base of Mount Maunganui's Mauao.

Beach Hut Café owner Michelle Craig says it's been 'devastating' seeing this take place, and people are concerned.

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Disastrous land movement in Mount Maunganui this morning, following days of adverse weather impacting the upper North Island.
Several people are unaccounted for after a slip near a campsite earlier today, at the base of Mount Maunganui's Mauao.
Beach Hut Café owner Michelle Craig says it's been 'devastating' seeing this take place, and people are concerned.
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Michelle Craig: Beach Hut Café owner on the damage caused by the slip at Mount Manganui

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Young people are among those not accounted for, as rescuers search Mount Maunganui's Beachside Holiday Park, which was slammed by a landslide this morning.

Fire and Emergency says they've heard no signs of life inside the slip since this morning, with numbers affected in the single figures.

It hit tents, cars, caravans, a toilet block, and the hot pools.

NZ Herald reporter Michael Morrah says police have confirmed the number of people unaccounted for is in the 'single figures' - and recovery efforts are under way.

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Young people are among those not accounted for, as rescuers search Mount Maunganui's Beachside Holiday Park, which was slammed by a landslide this morning.
Fire and Emergency says they've heard no signs of life inside the slip since this morning, with numbers affected in the single figures.
It hit tents, cars, caravans, a toilet block, and the hot pools.
NZ Herald reporter Michael Morrah says police have confirmed the number of people unaccounted for is in the 'single figures' - and recovery efforts are under way.
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Michael Morrah: NZ Herald reporter on Mount Maunganui being hit by a landslide

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Officials say the number of people not accounted after a campground landslide at the base of Mount Maunganui is in the single figures and includes young people. 

Rescuers are working at Beachside Holiday Park, devastated by a slip this morning that swamped tents, cars, caravans, a toilet block, and the hot pools. 

Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell told Matt Heath and Tyler Adams that it’s definitely still an active rescue situation, and those on the ground are flat-out busy.  

He says it's a substantiative slip and there’s extensive damage, but the team is working as quickly and diligently as they can.  

Mitchell says the community has been outstanding in their support for those impacted, and they’re all trying to wrap as much support, comfort, and reassurance around them as possible. 

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Officials say the number of people not accounted after a campground landslide at the base of Mount Maunganui is in the single figures and includes young people.&nbsp;
Rescuers are working at Beachside Holiday Park, devastated by a slip this morning that swamped tents, cars, caravans, a toilet block, and the hot pools.&nbsp;
Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell told Matt Heath and Tyler Adams that it’s definitely still an active rescue situation, and those on the ground are flat-out busy. &nbsp;
He says it's a substantiative slip and there’s extensive damage, but the team is working as quickly and diligently as they can. &nbsp;
Mitchell says the community has been outstanding in their support for those impacted, and they’re all trying to wrap as much support, comfort, and reassurance around them as possible.&nbsp;
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Mark Mitchell: Emergency Management Minister on the Mount Maunganui landslide

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Brian Kelly: Newstalk ZB reporter on the rescue efforts taking place in Mount Maunganui

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