Abbey Caves tragedy: Karnin Petera’s parents still question accountability of decision-makers

Shannon PitmanOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Whangārei·NZ Herald·6 Nov, 2026 09:00 PM7 mins to read‌Andre Petera and Alicia Toki still have one question: Who has taken responsibility? Photo / Jodi Bryant Andre Petera and Alicia Toki still have one question: Who has taken responsibility? Photo / Jodi Bryant As rain fell overnight, 15-year-old Karnin Petera grew uneasy about the school caving trip planned for the next day.His mother reassured him the teachers would not let him go if conditions were unsafe. His father offered simple advice: don’t enter the caves if you don’t want to. Both