'There's been a slip': Inside the final hours before the fatal Mt Maunganui landslide
A review into a fatal landslide at Mount Maunganui in New Zealand details the final hours of the victims, including a woman who attempted to warn others before the disaster. The landslide struck a holiday park, destroying amenities and resulting in six deaths.
Why it matters
The report highlights critical safety failures and the human impact of natural disasters in popular tourist locations.
A damning review into the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide details how one of the six victims went to extraordinary lengths to warn and help fellow campers before she was killed. National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood reports.
It was day three of what was a "spur of the moment" decision by Morrinsville teacher Lisa Maclennan and her husband Travis to spend a few nights at the Beachside Holiday Park in Mount Maunganui.
They still had one more night booked, but after being woken by a slope coming down behind their campervan at about 4.30am, the couple spent the next several hours helping fellow campers and trying to alert others before deciding, at about 8.30am, that they wanted to leave.
About 9:15am, after emptying the campervan toilet receptacle, Lisa Maclennan went to have a shower in the amenities block.
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