Two teenagers were among six people missing after a landslide hit a busy campground on New Zealand's North Island, authorities said on

By Lucy Craymer and Christine Chen WELLINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Six people have been confirmed missing in a landslide that ripped through a busy campground on New Zealand's North Island, authorities said on Friday as emergency crews continued to comb through the rubble.

"I'm not there for scenery, I'm there for the sanity," the 'Avatar' director said of the decision his family made in 2020 to live in New Zealand permanently

The man, 47, was on the way to work with their nephew when both fell into the river. He had pushed the nephew towards a branch so the nephew could hoist himself onto land; but the older man did not manage get back up himself, RNZ reported.

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Rescue workers in New Zealand searched on Thursday for several people missing, including children, following a landslide at a campsite as heavy rains caused widespread damage and left thousands without power.

Mount Maunganui is a tourist hotspot, hosting one of New Zealand's most popular beaches and well-loved walking trails. The big wet extended beyond the Bay of Plenty, with large areas of New Zealand's North Island drenched on Wednesday and overnight into Thursday.