Rescue work for six people buried by a landslide in New Zealand's Mount Maunganui has been stopped, police said. Officers are now working to recover bodies after finding human remains on Friday evening. "Tragically it is now apparent that we will not be able to bring them home alive," said Police Superintendent Tim Anderson. Among the missing are two teenagers, both 15 years old. The victims are named as Lisa Anne Maclennan, 50, Måns Loke Bernhardsson, 20, Jacqualine Suzanne Wheeler, 71, Susan Doreen Knowles, 71, Sharon Maccanico, 15, and Max Furse-Kee, 15. The identification of the victims is ongoing and expected to be "complex" and "painstaking," said Chief Coroner Judge Anna Tutton. She added, "We will work very carefully - and as quickly as we can - to reunite families." A separate landslide nearby in Welcome Bay killed a grandmother and her grandchild, reported Radio New Zealand. Heavy rains have battered New Zealand’s North Island for days and are expected to continue over the weekend, making rescue work difficult. Anderson described the Mount Maunganui site as "incredibly challenging... to work through". Fire and emergency services searched overnight before handing operations to police on Saturday. Safety of rescue workers remains the "upmost importance," Anderson said. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited the site Friday and praised the community's strong support. Mount Maunganui is a sacred Māori location and a popular campsite, often hit by landslides in recent years.