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  •   Home > News > National > Upper North Island

    The final victim of the Mount Maunganui landslide has been formally identified by the coroner

    The final victim of the Mount Maunganui landslide has been formally identified by the coroner


    Open Justice reports 71-year-old Jackie Wheeler was on an annual camping trip with her friend Susan Knowles when a slip careened through the campsite at the base of the mount - killing both the Rotorua women.

    Ms Knowles family earlier released a touching tribute, saying Susan was a mother, sister, aunty, a loving wife, and known as Granna to her grandchildren,

    They've noted the positive impact she's had on many lives, describing her as always being on the go and looking for her next adventure.

    Four other people also died in the tragedy.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Upper North Island News
     01 Feb: All six campers who were buried under a landslide at the base of Mount Maunganui have now been formally identified by the Coroner
     31 Jan: A touching tribute from the family of Susan Knowles, a victim of the Mount Maunganui landslide
     31 Jan: The remains of Rotorua property manager Susan Knowles, have been formally identified by the coroner
     31 Jan: Fire and Emergency says its specialist Search and Rescue teams are standing down their operations in Mount Maunganui
     30 Jan: NZTA says the Coromandel's State Highway 25 has now fully reopened in time for the weekend - but speed restrictions remain in place
     30 Jan: Recovery operations appear to be back underway in Tauranga, although caution remains paramount
     30 Jan: The Tauranga community's joined together in a show of support for whanau who've lost loved ones, a week after landslides in the area
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