Apanui School fire in Whakatane: Children will learn resilience from loss 7 Feb, 2021 10:39 PM 2 minutes to read The charred remains of classrooms after a massive fire at Apanui School in Whakatane. Photo / Apanui School Facebook The charred remains of classrooms after a massive fire at Apanui School in Whakatane. Photo / Apanui School Facebook Pupils from a school destroyed by a massive blaze just as they were about to start the year will learn resilience and strength of community from the loss. Children at Apanui School will be taught off-site as fire investigators determine the cause of the fire that destroyed eight classrooms and a staffroom early Saturday morning.