Inflation's officially higher than it's supposed to be.

Latest Stats NZ data shows inflation's reached 3.1% – up from 3% at the last update three months ago.

That's above the Reserve Bank's target range of 1 to 3%.

The Herald's Liam Dann told John MacDonald it's also well above the Reserve Bank's forecast of 2.7%.

He says there were hopes inflation was starting to fall again, so to see a rise like this isn't good at face value.

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Ambulances have been seen coming and going from the site of a major search operation at the base of Mount Maunganui.

Multiple people remain unaccounted for after yesterday morning's landslide, with crews working through the night to shift a massive amount of dirt and debris.

A source has told the Herald as many as nine people are potentially trapped.

Herald Senior Investigative Reporter Michael Morrah is on the scene and told John McDonald there's a huge amount of activity.

He says the disaster identification team, search and rescue team, and sniffer dogs are working through the debris.

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People still aren't accounted for in Mount Maunganui's Beachside Holiday Park after a landslide roared into the campsite at the base of the mountain at about 9.30 this morning.

Images show a caravan on its side inside the nearby the hot pools.

Newstalk ZB Sport reporter Brian Kelly says about 30 police cars have arrived – the most he's seen in the town.

He says there’s a couple of helicopters, seven or eight fire engines, and a digger on scene, and the only comment he’s gotten is from a police officer who was sprinting past, saying the slip is bad.

The torrential rain that's lashed the North Island's east coast has caused flooding, slips, and road closures.

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