Holiday-makers in the Far North are counting their lucky stars after what locals are describing as a twister ripped through their campground, damaging campervans and destroying a caravan. A 79-year-old man was injured when his campervan tipped onto its side and witnesses say if the caravan's occupant had been in at the time we'd likely be dealing with a tragedy. Peter de Graaf reports from a shaken but relieved Tauranga Bay.
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