‘Heartbreak’ as home lost
She said she had spent about $10,000 renovating the bus with new carpet and solar panels. She had taken small trips around Manawatu, Wairarapa and Taupo. The family had been planning to travel together throughout New Zealand in the summer.
The bus was insured but Gregg said the most important thing for her was she and her kids were safe, and nobody was injured.
As a volunteer for St John, Gregg has spent her life helping others. Since the fire, friends, family and community members had been offering support to the Greggs.
‘‘I’m just trying to work out what to do now,’’ she said.
Gregg said she was trying to be optimistic and just wanted to spend more time with her children.
She said she believed the fire possibly started from an electrical fault at the back of the bus.
Foxton chief fire officer Shaun Sayer said it had been a ‘‘lucky save’’ because the large bus fire was close to the sleepout, which was charred by the flames.
He said the fire was not believed to be suspicious and investigators were trying to determine what caused it.