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Karnin Petera died during a school trip to Abbey Caves - a coroner reveals what went wrong

Coroner Ho said organisers misread MetService forecasts and kept the caving trip going despite warning signs and unclear cancellation rules.

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A coroner is calling on schools around the country to take a more cautious approach to the risks of outdoor trips following the death of a Whangārei boy in a caving tragedy.

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Abbey Caves tragedy: Coroner reveals what went wrong

Abbey Caves tragedy: Coroner reveals what went wrong

·Otago, New Zealand
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'Karnin would not have died': Coroner finds school caving trip should have been cancelled

“How much? Too much. How meke? Tū meke. How legendary? Tino legendary.” That is how whānau and friends remember 15-year-old Karnin Petera, a boy with dreams...

·Auckland, New Zealand
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Karnin Petera died during a school trip to Abbey Caves - a coroner reveals what went wrong

A coroner is calling on schools around the country to take a more cautious approach to the risks of outdoor trips following the death of a Whangārei boy in a caving tragedy.

·Wellington, New Zealand
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Teachers pushed ahead with caving trip during orange rain warning before schoolboy drowned

A 15-year-old student drowned in a flooded cave after teachers bypassed a storm warning and pushed ahead with a school trip.

·Wellington, New Zealand
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Stuff broke the news in Wellington, New Zealand on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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