A man who was at the scene of the Abbey Caves tragedy says one of the adults who was with the students, saved lives.
Caleb Salisbury, an arborist based in Whangarei, says he called 111 after some of the students asked him for help while working on a nearby property.
Police on the steps to the entrance of Abbey Caves, Whāngarei. Photo: RNZ / Tom Taylor
He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
