Supplied photoAnother victim of the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide has been formally identified. At an identification hearing at Tauranga District Court this evening, coroner Louella Dunn formally identified the 20-year-old tourist. The family say they have received "overwhelming support" from community, officials, local iwi, and people in Sweden. On Wednesday, the first victim was formally identified as Max Furse-Key. Rescue efforts at Mount Maunganui have resumed after being paused for a second time when technology that had been installed to monitor land movement was triggered.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 29, 2026 05:55 UTC