NZ Disasters

By janaana

  • Little Waihi Landslide

    200 Deaths

  • The Southland Tsunami

    In southland, Orepuki beach, a tsunami came 2-4 meters high. This killed 200+ people, as many were on the beaching and fishing for fish for the winter season

  • Wairau Affray

    On 17 June 1843, 22 Europeans and four Māori were killed

  • The city of Dunedin Shipwreck

    Number of death not recorded
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    Ballantynes Fire

    In 1947 a fire occurred In Ballantynes. At one end of the shop, the fire started. Within minuets, the fire fed on the whole shop. The fire brigade did not come in time witch lead to 41 deaths in including a pregnant woman trying to climb out a window.