Millers Flat School year one pupils (in front, from left) Evie Pannett, Meg Macdougall, Fergus Wright, Brooklyn Harrington, Mac Perkins and Ben Broomhall (all 5) are watched by other pupils and school principal Chris Smith (right) and Alexandra BNZ worker Brian Arnott (left). Photo: Paul Mooney
The initiative allows BNZ staff two paid volunteer days a year, on which they can choose to take part in projects that benefit their communities.
Mr Arnott said putting up the tunnel house was a great move, and he and his colleagues enjoyed lending a hand to the school.
Mr Smith said there were seven pupils at the school who had come down from Christchurch after the February 22 earthquake.
