Bay Of Plenty

"No words are big enough to capture this pain," Max Furse-Kee's mum said.

The paddleout was organised by Surfing New Zealand and Bay Boardriders, who are hosting an event at Mount Maunganui.

The remains of the Mount Maunganui landslide victim have been formally identified by the coroner.

One of the teams that have worked at the tragic Mt Maunganui campground landslide are returning home.

Sharon Maccanico, 15, was one of six victims of the deadly slip at the Mount Maunganui campground last week.

Lisa Maclennan's husband said she was incredibly selfless and would never shy away from a challenge.

Chiefs players stood with arms around each other.

Cordons have been in place around the campground where six people were killed.

Landslides have closed part of State Highway 2 - the main route between Ōpōtiki and Gisborne and helicopters have been taking supplies to the cut-off residents.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was joined by more than 1000 people at a community vigil on Thursday night at Coronation Park in Tauranga.

Swedish Måns Loke Bernhardsson was travelling around New Zealand with friends.

He was initially charged with assaulting a person in a family relationship.

The case is likely linked to overseas travel.

Technology that had been installed to monitor land movement was triggered and work suspended just after 10.30am. Audio

Locals are glad they can go back to supporting small businesses but the recovery effort weighs heavily. Audio

Max Furse-Kee would have turned 16 on Wednesday.

A week after six people were killed at the beachside campground, questions remain on who knew what, when, and what action could or should have been taken.

Slips have cut off parts of eastern Bay of Plenty and Tai Rāwhiti, disrupting the flow of goods and transport.