A parent of a Whangārei Boys’ High School student says he didn’t let his son go on the fatal Abbey Caves trip because he was concerned about safety. During the school trip, a 15-year-old...
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'Very somber' mood in Whangārei after body found in search for student | AM
Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo says there’s a “very somber” mood in Northland after devastating news a body was found in the … source...
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What is it like inside Whangārei’s Abbey Caves?
Phil Round/Supplied An image taken inside Abbey Caves a few years prior to the tragedy. Following a tragic end to an outdoor education trip in the Abbey Caves, an experienced caver says severe weather...
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What comes next after the tragedy in Northland | The Project NZ
A school and community are grieving after a terrible loss last night. Murray Burton was principal when 6 students died in a 2008 … source...
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Hapū leader describes ‘beautiful’ peace when boy’s body recovered from Abbey Caves
The family of the boy who went missing in Whangārei’s Abbey Caves on Tuesday shared tears with emergency service workers and hapū when his body was recovered. Members of Ngāti Kahu o Torongare me...
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Family of Whangārei Boys’ High School student who died at Abbey Caves thank public for support
Photo: RNZ / Sam Olley The family of a Whangārei Boys’ High School student who died during a school trip yesterday have thanked the public for their support. Angela Young, speaking on behalf of...
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Ex-Northland police officer still has flashbacks to 1963 Brynderwyn bus crash
Former Whangārei police officer Maurice Gabolinscy, 92, has opened up about the trauma of the 1963 Brynderwyn bus crash. Photo / Michael Cunningham A former police officer living with the horrors of New Zealand’s...
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Thapi Makgabutlane from the Metservice on the Northland weather
Sean Plunket talks with Thapi Makgabutlane from the Metservice who gives us some insight on the Northland weather. source...
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Body found at Whangārei caves during search for missing student
The search for the missing student had been expected to conclude around 5pm on Tuesday but specialist equipment meant it could continue into the evening. Photo: RNZ / Tom Taylor Searchers have recovered a...
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NZ Police accused of abandoning injured former staff
Former police with PTSD say getting help is beyond hard. Photo / 123rf Former police traumatised on the frontline are calling out the organisation’s top brass for severing support once injured staff retire. But...
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