New Zealand police announced Wednesday that they found the body of a high-school student in a cave system after a school group encountered difficulty when floodwaters hit.

Abbey Caves in Whangarei, New Zealand. Credit : Getty A New Zealand high school student died after floodwaters inundated a cave where he and others were exploring during a class trip.

An average of 33 Nelson cave spiders were counted in “Crazy Paving Cave” in 2025, up from eight in 2022, according to officials. Photo by Sebastian Doak shared by New Zealand's Department of ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police said they have found the body of a high school student in a cave after a school group got into trouble when floodwaters hit.

New Zealand police said they have found the body of a high school student in a cave after a school group got into trouble when floodwaters hit. A group of 15 students and two adults had set out ...