Last week's floods may have brought misery to many but for a group of Rotorua children, it brought a miracle by way of a long-lost turtle.
When Flippy the turtle went missing from Tiaki Early Learning Centre in March, he left a trail of upset children and families in his wake.
As the days turned into weeks and then months with no sign of their turtle companion, Flippy was written off as a goner - although his tank was kept as a tribute to his place at the centre.
Then came Wednesday's floods.
As the water poured in to part of the centre, it also brought back the long-lost Flippy.