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...

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...

Google Maps/Supplied Abbey Caves death: The safety plan which was supposed to keep students safe The school that took a group of students caving as severe flooding spread across Northland had a safety plan...

Torrential downpours have brought more flooding to Auckland – bringing traffic to a standstill and prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency on Tuesday. Weather warnings for Auckland have lifted, although showers and...

Google Maps/Supplied The Abbey Caves in Whangārei where a school student is missing. (File photo) An experienced caver believes it was irresponsible for a school caving trip in Northland to go ahead when severe...

Whangārei Boys’ High School had been aware the caving network where a student’s body has been found was prone to flooding and had done a detailed risk assessment plan. Searchers looking for the missing...

The mother of a boy who saw a classmate swept away in floodwaters on a Northland school caving trip says she waited hours to find out if her son was alive. The anguished mum...