![]() ![]() “There’s a family, there’s a whānau pani out there that will never ever be the same after today, they’ll never be the same and so what they need is support.” What is important, he said, that they stick together: “Support each other and hey, guys, it’s important to grieve and it’s okay to cry and guys make sure it’s okay for the other ones to cry because I know you want to as well. ![]() Some of you will actually feel remorse, some of you will feel really, really sad. “Some of you will just feel completely numb and completely empty. Yesterday a Whangārei Boys’ High School student died on a school excursion after he and 14 of his classmates, accompanied by two teachers, got into difficulty on an outdoor education trip at Abbey Caves.Ībout 33 years ago Peter Fraser, who was in his early 20s at the time, said he was on an all-boys Outward Bound trip when his friend was fatally washed away during a river crossing.Įven now the image of his friend’s final moments struggling down the river are etched in his mind.įraser empathised with the teenagers involved in yesterday’s tragedy, saying the most important thing they can do right now is come together and realise they will experience this time in different ways. Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald PodcastĪ man who lost a friend in a tragedy similar to yesterday’s Abbey Caves disaster has offered support to the school and advice for the young survivors.Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills Podcast.The Resident Builder Podcast with Peter Wolfkamp. ![]()
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