Photo: NZ HeraldRescuers desperately trying to find a pupil missing in a Whangārei cave after a school trip took a terrifying turn when torrential downpours set in, have suspended the search for the night. The Northern Advocate understands 15 students and two teachers from Whangārei Boys’ High School were visiting Abbey Caves this morning for a planned outing. Questions about why the school went out despite weather warnings that were issued yesterday have so far gone unanswered. Police are at the scene and road cordons are in place on both sides of Abbey Caves Rd. “Absolutely insane that the school went ahead with this with all the warnings and rain forecast!

Source: New Zealand Herald May 09, 2023 04:36 UTC