16 Feb 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hastings principal - 'It's heartbreaking'
Many schools have been hard hit by the flooding in Hawkes Bay - and it could be weeks before children can return to the classroom. Twyford School on the outskirts of Hastings was inundated when the Ngaruroro River topped its banks. It has a roll of 180 - and Principal Sam Hocking has concerns for many of the families in his community.