Search suspended for Whangārei student missing from caving trip

Police said the search for a secondary school student unaccounted for at a cave system in Northland amid heavy rain has been suspended for the evening. The group from Whangārei Boys' High School had been doing an exercise at Abbey Caves near Whangārei this morning when they got into difficulty. "An Outdoor Education class attended Abbey Caves this morning on a caving trip and encountered a severe weather event. "One of our students is currently missing after encountering the weather event. ADVERTISEMENT"All students were supported at the scene by Search and Rescue and the St John Incident Response team.