Lisa’s Final Warning Before Disaster | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

A deadly landslide at Mount Maunganui’s holiday park claimed six lives, including Lisa Maclennan — who died moments before leaving, while showering — despite her heroic, frantic efforts to warn others and alert authorities. For hours, she woke neighbors, called council staff, and even reached out to a father and daughter in a tent, pleading for help. Yet the Tauranga City Council ignored repeated warnings over decades and responded with delays and missteps, including putting Lisa’s husband on hold twice. Her selfless actions saved lives, as one camper called her a hero. But when the final…