Whānau of Abbey Caves students spent the evening in prayer

From Morning Report, 8:18 am on 10 May 2023

The body of a student has been found and recovered from Abbey Caves near Whangārei overnight.

Ngāti Kahu o Torongare me Ngā Hapū o Whangārei have closed the area known as Abbey Caves (Kiore Oreore) until the rāhui is lifted.

Hapū kaikōrero Hūhana Lyndon was with the family at the caves last night and she spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Mount Manaia.

Mount Manaia watches over the entrance to at-risk Whangārei Harbour, less than 100 kilometres from new invasive super spreader seaweed on Great Barrier Island. Photo: Northern Acvocate / Tania Whyte