Deadly landslides in New Zealand after heavy rainfall and winds

Two people have died in a landslide at Welcome Bay on New Zealand's east coast, officials say.

Several people are also missing after another landslide on Thursday at campsite in the New Zealand tourist hotspot of Mount Maunganui.

An Australian tourist told local media he is "still shaking" after fleeing the landslide, and that it was the "scariest thing" he's ever experienced.

Rescuers are on site working to locate survivors.

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