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Disasters (New Zealand)

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
This entry focuses on New Zealand disasters like shipwrecks, mining disasters and transport disasters. These disasters are often referred to as accidents and... Entry last updated: 27/07/17
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Hawke's Bay earthquake 1931

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The Hawke's Bay Earthquake (also known as the Napier Earthquake) occurred in the morning of Tuesday 3 February 1931. The quake devastated the region, injured... Entry last updated: 07/09/17
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Cave Creek disaster 1995

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Cave Creek is in Paparoa National Park on the West Coast of the South Island. On 28 April 1995, disaster struck when the viewing platform suspended high abov... Entry last updated: 07/09/17
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Pike River Mine disaster 2010

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The explosion at Pike River Mine on 19 November 2010 killed 29 men. This was a major disaster for New Zealand in recent times. Two years later the Royal Comm... Entry last updated: 29/08/19
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Tangiwai disaster 1953

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Tangiwai was the site of what is considered to be the worst railway disaster in New Zealand's history. It happened on Christmas Eve 1953, when the passenger ... Entry last updated: 16/06/17
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Wahine disaster 1968

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
The Wahine was a ferry that ran between Lyttelton and Wellington. In 1968, it sank just off the coast of Wellington. Over fifty people died, making it one of... Entry last updated: 10/10/17
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Nuclear disasters

Junior Secondary (Years 7 - 10)
Nuclear power is another source of power like wind, water or solar power. It is a cheap, reliable and clean source of energy, however the biggest disadvantag... Entry last updated: 24/08/20
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