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Descent from Disaster
Season 2 • Episode 4 • Taranaki Mountaineering Disaster - 1953
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Descent from Disaster Season 2, Episode 4: Taranaki Mountaineering Disaster - 1953
Toni Street travels to New Plymouth to rediscover the Taranaki Mountaineering Disaster. Watch Descent from Disaster Season 2, Episode 4 Taranaki Mountaineering Disaster - 1953 in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Descent from Disaster Season 2, Episode 4 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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6 episodes
Cyclone Giselle - 1968
ONE News meteorologist Karen Olsen revisits one of New Zealand's worst storms. On April 9th, 1968 Cyclone Giselle hit New Zealand with a force so ferocious it sank the Wahine inter-island ferry.
45 min
Brynderwyn Bus Crash - 1963
Veteran broadcaster Mark Sainsbury recounts the relatively unknown story of the 1963 Brynderwyn bus crash, which resulted in the death of 15 passengers after its brakes failed on a winding road.
45 min
Centennial Yatch Race - 1951
Kiwi yachting legend Peter Montgomery recounts the 1951 Centennial Yacht Race disaster, where ten men died in a brutal storm shortly after setting sail from Wellington.
45 min
Taranaki Mountaineering Disaster - 1953
Toni Street travels to New Plymouth to rediscover the Taranaki Mountaineering Disaster.
45 min
Wreck Of The Ranui - 1950
22 lives were lost when the Ranui capsized, leaving families heartbroken and the small seaside communities of Mount Maunganui and Tauranga shattered. Presented by Peter Elliott.
45 min
Ruapheu Plane Crash - 1948
Former One News weatherman Jim hickey recounts the tragic 1948 National Airways Corporation plane crash on Mt Ruapehu. At the time this was the worst civilian plane crash in New Zealand.
45 min