Disasters Of New Zealand

By Rayah O

  • Little Waihi Landslide

    Total of 200 people reported dead on three seperate occasions. In 1910, 1846 and 1780

  • Southland Tsunami

    Orepuki Beach. Total amount of deaths is unknown although thought to of been over 200

  • Blizzard and Flood of 1863

  • The City Of Dunedin Shipwreck

    Death Number not recorded

  • SS Tararua Shipwreck

    151 people reported dead.

  • Mount Tarawera Eruption

    The Eruption ended up killing 120 people.

  • SS Wairarapa Shipwreck

    One of Nz's largest shipwrecks killing around 130 people.

  • Brunner Mine Disaster

    65 people killed

  • SS Penguin Shipwreck

    Death toll comes to a total of 75 deaths.

  • Influenza Pandemic

    The Spanish Flu killed 9000 New Zealand residents and 50 million world wide.

  • Napier Earthquake

    The Hawke's Bay Earthquake also known as the Napier Earthquake ended up killing 256 people. It remains New Zealand's deadliest natural disaster.

  • Tangiwai Disaster

    Train gets washed out on its journey to Auckland from Wellington.