A touring Australian entertainment group, Magic Men Australia, reports losing 13 suitcases while travelling across New Zealand’s North Island between gigs. According to reports, the luggage goes missing during the group’s drive from the Tauranga area toward New Plymouth, with one account describing the incident as occurring on State Highway 1 between Palmerston North and Taupō. The troupe says the missing cases include multiple bags used for their performances and related items. The reports describe the day as “disastrous,” with the group searching for the luggage after it is no longer in their possession during the trip. Both outlets confirm the same number of suitcases and broadly the same travel route across the central North Island. The accounts do not provide details on where the cases are last seen or who may be responsible, but they indicate the missing luggage is being actively sought as the troupe continues its tour schedule. Authorities are not cited in the provided summaries.