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New Zealand landslide: rescue efforts called off for at least six people buried in disaster

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Rescue efforts at Mount Maunganui site switch to recovery operation that police say could take several days

Efforts to rescue at least six people buried by a landslide at a New Zealand holiday park ended on Saturday, with police shifting into a recovery operation.

Police Supt Tim Anderson said human remains had been uncovered on Friday night beneath the mountains of dirt and debris that crashed into a campsite in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, adding that it could take several days to locate all of the victims due to the unstable ground.

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