The crash was a frightening experience for all the Ruahine School children, nine-year-old Josh Holland said. "My brother's face was covered in blood," he said. Police say 14 primary school students were very, very lucky, after their school bus slammed into a concrete power pole near Dannevirke this morning. Senior constable Wayne Churchouse of the Dannevirke Police said one young Ruahine School pupil was the hero on board the bus. Mr Churchouse said the older school children had been brilliant looking after the younger ones while police rescued them through the emergency exit door of the bus.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 28, 2016 21:40 UTC