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Two people are killed and several others are reported missing with no sign of life detected, including

January 2026 New Zealand storms — Two people are killed and several others are reported missing with no sign of life detected, including children, in landslides in Mount Maunganui and Welcome Bay, Tauranga, New Zea

Published January 22, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: January 2026 New Zealand storms.

Two people are killed and several others are reported missing with no sign of life detected, including children, in landslides in Mount Maunganui and Welcome Bay, Tauranga, New Zealand. Further north, a man is swept away by a flood in Warkworth. [https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c0erdp8q1qyt (BBC News)] [https://news.sky.com/story/several-missing-after-new-zealand-campsite-landslide-with-no-sign-of-life-detected-for-hours-official-says-13497417 (Sky News)] [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/new-zealand-floods-mount-maunganui-landslide-latest-updates-b2905363.html ( The Independent )]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-01-22).