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6 - Ruapheu Plane Crash - 1948
Dec. 31,2015
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.
5 - Wreck Of The Ranui - 1950
Dec. 31,2015
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.
4 - Taranaki Mountaineering Disaster - 1953
Dec. 31,2015
Toni Street travels to New Plymouth to rediscover the Taranaki Mountaineering Disaster.
3 - Centennial Yatch Race - 1951
Dec. 31,2015
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.
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Retrace some of NZ's darkest days to reveal the stories, secrets and lessons learnt from our most famous disasters.
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