Synopsis
Retrace some of NZ's darkest days to reveal the stories, secrets and lessons learnt from our most famous disasters.
Episodes
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Hyde Train Crash - 194345m2
Kaimai Plane Crash - 1963On July 3rd 1963, a National Airways Corporation DC3 slammed into a rocky ravine deep in the Kaimai Ranges. All 23 passengers and crew were killed. Simon Gault looks back at this tragic story.45m3
Strongman Mine Disaster - 1967West Coast's Leigh Hart revisits his old hometown of Runanga, where in 1967,it was one of several West Coast towns devastated by the Strongman Mine disaster.45m4
Shipwreck of the S.S. Wairarapa - 1894135 people lost their lives when the S.S. Wairarapa steamed straight into rocks on Great Barrier Island. Andrew Fagan uncovers the stories of heroism and downright cowardice on that tragic night.45m5
Hawkes Bay Earthquake - 1931The Hawkes Bay Earthquake of 1931 is New Zealand's deadliest earthquake with over 250 people killed and hundreds more injured. Gary McCormick looks back at this tragic event.45m6
Influenza Pandemic - 1918In 1918, 8500 New Zealanders lost their lives in a influenza pandemic that swept the world, Judy Bailey investigates the affect it had on New Zealand.45m
Hyde Train Crash - 194345m2Kaimai Plane Crash - 1963On July 3rd 1963, a National Airways Corporation DC3 slammed into a rocky ravine deep in the Kaimai Ranges. All 23 passengers and crew were killed. Simon Gault looks back at this tragic story.45m3Strongman Mine Disaster - 1967West Coast's Leigh Hart revisits his old hometown of Runanga, where in 1967,it was one of several West Coast towns devastated by the Strongman Mine disaster.45m4Shipwreck of the S.S. Wairarapa - 1894135 people lost their lives when the S.S. Wairarapa steamed straight into rocks on Great Barrier Island. Andrew Fagan uncovers the stories of heroism and downright cowardice on that tragic night.45m5Hawkes Bay Earthquake - 1931The Hawkes Bay Earthquake of 1931 is New Zealand's deadliest earthquake with over 250 people killed and hundreds more injured. Gary McCormick looks back at this tragic event.45m6Influenza Pandemic - 1918In 1918, 8500 New Zealanders lost their lives in a influenza pandemic that swept the world, Judy Bailey investigates the affect it had on New Zealand.45mReviews & discussion
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