Authorities have confirmed the death of a woman in a small farming settlement in northern Hawke’s Bay, after unsuccessful efforts to rescue her.
Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence said authorities reported the woman died in Pūtōrino after a bank collapsed onto her home early yesterday morning.
“Police visited the property following a missing person’s report and undertook rescue efforts, but were unsuccessful,” the agency said.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand said they were called about the landslide at 7.19am yesterday.