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SunLive journalist Rosalie Liddle Crawford with the latest from Mount Maunganui. Video / Herald Now

The fire has been contained and crews are now checking for hotspots.

Tauranga City Council has evacuated residents in an area including Mangatawa Marae. Video / NZ Herald

Pāpāmoa residents evacuated as new slip forms above Mangatawa Marae. Video / NZ Herald

Evacuations are underway near Baypark in Tauranga as a fresh slip near a resevoir watermain pipe threatens homes and lives. Video / NZ Herald

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon now backs an independent government inquiry.

A four-man team of firefighters were on the ground in Te Araroa last week.

The deadly 9.30am landslide killed six people staying at the campground.

Christopher Luxon speaks at the He Maimai Aroha Community Care Centre in Tauranga. Video / NZ Herald

Questions remain over Mt Maunganui safety: Mayor Mahe Drysdale on Herald Now. Video / Herald Now

Exclusive footage from 74-year-old visitor Bill Baker shows chaos at 9.31am. Video / Michael Morrah / Jason Dorday / Finn Little

Fire and Emergency crews from across Auckland have contained a large blaze inside a derelict building on Onehunga Mall. Video / NZ Herald

Fifteen crews were on site at one point during the blaze.

Fire and Emergency crews have extinguished a large vegetation fire on the side of Mount Wellington. Video / RNZ

Bay of Plenty district commander superintendent Tim Anderson spoke to media from Mt Maunganui. Video / NZ Herald

Two 15-year-olds are among those missing as police confirm discovery of human remains.

Multiple families are in tears amid the heavy-duty search equipment.

Families held a dawn karakia as crews continued recovery efforts into day two.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell speak from the Mount Maunganui Surf Life Saving Club.

After devastating week of weather for North Island, Auckland Anniversary weather set to play role in rescue efforts. Video / Claudia Tarrant

'It could take days' Police Commissioner Chambers speaks to NZ Herald on the Mount Maunganui disaster. Video / NZ Herald

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Rescuers heard screams from a buried toilet block before voices fell silent.

Police have closed the Southern Motorway from East Tamaki Rd overnight following a serious crash involving a motorcyclist. Video / NZ Herald

Tauranga couple Zoe Beck, and partner Lindsay Putt talking about the impacts of major landslide near their Welcome Bay home. Video \ Jason Dorday

Emergency services were called to Whakarewarewa last night at 9.40.

A cyclist is in a serious condition after crashing in Pyes Pā, Tauranga.

One person had to be rescued from the house by emergency responders.

Police are managing traffic on SH5 as the burnt-out motorhome is towed away.