A witness said she saw an elderly man "flip in the air".
Manaaki Rotorua was set up to welcome nominated families to the region courtesy of tourism and hospitality providers.
Photos "splashed around in the media looked dramatic", he said.
Koan Hemana has revealed the surreality of walking up the Harvard steps for the very first time.
"We've had reports that there were certain gang colours being worn."
New data shows police call-outs to motels increased by 967 percent between 2016 and 2021.
The children went missing on Sunday afternoon.
The "sudden death" occurred in Mangakakahi in Rotorua.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) said "flooding constraints" on "part" of the property is a key factor that will inform the final design.