nzherald.co.nz - School Canyoning Tragedy http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest School Canyoning Tragedy headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:00:35 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz New Zealand Herald - School Canyoning Tragedy http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/school-canyoning-tragedy/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=1501824 Centre boss says system failures led to tragedy http://www.nzherald.co.nz/school-canyoning-tragedy/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501824&objectid=10627114&ref=rss The chief executive of the Sir Edward Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre yesterday apologised to the families of the six students and teacher who drowned on a Central North Island canyoning trip run by the centre.Grant Davidson told... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Instructor tells canyoning inquest he regrets not acting earlier http://www.nzherald.co.nz/school-canyoning-tragedy/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501824&objectid=10626973&ref=rss An outdoor pursuits centre contract instructor told an inquest today that he regretted not responding immediately after he became concerned about a group of Auckland students and their teacher who were canyoning in the Mangatepopo... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:42:25 +1200 Canyoning tragedy 'haunts' manager http://www.nzherald.co.nz/school-canyoning-tragedy/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501824&objectid=10626851&ref=rss An outdoor pursuits centre manager yesterday apologised to the families of six Auckland students and their teacher who died in a Central North Island canyoning tragedy in April 2008."Like so many others, I shall forever be haunted... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 OPC manager tells inquest canyon rescue too dangerous http://www.nzherald.co.nz/school-canyoning-tragedy/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501824&objectid=10626740&ref=rss An outdoor pursuits centre field manager told an inquest today it was too dangerous for him to go into a gorge and rescue a group of Auckland students and their teacher, seven of whom died, in a canyoning tragedy.Hastings coroner... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Instructor in tears as she tells of rising water levels http://www.nzherald.co.nz/school-canyoning-tragedy/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501824&objectid=10626449&ref=rss Standing on a ledge in the Mangatepopo Gorge with cloudy water swirling around her knees, Jodie Sullivan felt she had no choice."It got to a point where we would only stay where we were and wait it out," the outdoor instructor... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:12:14 +1200 'I wish I'd told her not to go into the gorge', manager tells inquest http://www.nzherald.co.nz/school-canyoning-tragedy/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501824&objectid=10626550&ref=rss An outdoor pursuits field manager told an inquest today he wished an instructor had not taken a group of six students and their teacher into a gorge where they died in a canyoning tragedy.Hastings coroner Christopher Devonport... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +1200 Tearful instructor recounts canyoning trip disaster http://www.nzherald.co.nz/school-canyoning-tragedy/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501824&objectid=10626274&ref=rss An outdoor pursuits instructor broke down in tears at an inquest today as she described the events which led to the deaths of six Auckland students and a teacher in a canyoning tragedy.Hastings coroner Christopher Devonport is... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200