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Local hapū and whānau place rāhui after teen dies in 'harrowing' cave incident
Karnin Ahorangi Peter died after a group of students were trapped in Abbey Caves.
Abbey Caves tragedy: School board breaks silence; Educators say now's the time for aroha - not blame
Leaders in the Te Tai Tokerau education community are focused on supporting the whānau.
'Our beautiful boy': Teen who died in cave tragedy mourned by family
The 15-year-old boy was swept away by rising floodwaters during a school trip.
'I had a feeling': Cave guide tells of search for missing student
Just hours before helping emergency services he postponed another school trip.
Business manager facing sex charges claims he is ‘unlucky’ victim of lies
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'Horrified' dad emailed school, pulled son out of Abbey Caves trip day before tragedy
When the father raised concerns about the worsening weather, he got no response.
Abbey Caves tragedy: Lawyers say school board may be liable for prosecution
WorkSafe confirmed it was investigating the death at Abbey Caves in Whangārei.
Inquiry to examine why Abbey Caves trip went ahead
School outing went ahead despite heavy rain and thunderstorm warnings.
Police and NZ Post urge Northlanders to report thefts from letterboxes
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'Water was just so intense': Community demands answers after death of student
Questions swirl about why the trip went ahead considering there were heavy rain warnings.
Floods, closed roads a stark reminder of Northland’s vulnerability
Officials feared for Moerewa and Ōtiria but flooding subsided in time.
Pretty unreal: Northland teen lands apprenticeship with Northland Rescue Helicopters
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Student recalls fatal caving trip, describes moment water rose in matter of minutes
The boy's family were grateful his body was returned and thanked the emergency services.
Whangārei Civic Centre update: Lab results show toxic black mould no longer present
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'Every parent’s worst possible nightmare': Hipkins on Abbey Caves tragedy
A WorkSafe investigation into the school trip tragedy has begun.
'One way in and one way out': Veteran guide describes Abbey Caves
Search and rescue teams recovered the missing student’s body last night.
Abbey Caves tragedy: 'Wrap-around' support offered to whānau
Cultural and spiritual support is being provided to the whānau and school community.
Caving tragedy: Sign warned of flooding perils, trip went ahead despite orange heavy rain warning
Visitors to the caves where a schoolboy died had been warned of perils of heavy rainfall
Northland shopping spree: $7.55m for two waterfront homes
The buyers fell in love with the luxury properties after battling through storm damage.
Thousands of dollars raised for whānau of Abbey Caves victim
'Words cannot express the storm of emotions we feel today for our grieving whanau.'
Abbey Caves tragedy: Family of Northland student who died issue public statement
Rāhui put in place at Abbey Caves after body of missing student found.
Body of missing student recovered from caves; school comes under fire for allowing trip
The boy's body was recovered late last night.
Northlanders advised focus on the things they can control as rain pours down
SH1, 10 closed yet again; expert describes rainfall in Mid North as “astounding”.
Comment: If Northland’s challenges were easy to fix, we would have done so by now
We are moving from the sticking-plaster approach to empowering courageous conversations.
Missing student: School chose caving trip because of 'forecasted rain', leaked email shows
Fifteen students and two teachers were reportedly in the cave when the bad weather hit.
Search for missing student in Whangārei caves suspended
Fifteen students and two teachers were reportedly in the cave when the bad weather hit.
'Astounding' rainfall causes chaos: Vital state highways closed
Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit today, bringing intense downpours in some areas.