The Wahine Disaster

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Title

The Wahine Disaster

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This award-winning documentary chronicles how events unfolded for passengers on the morning the ferry Wahine hit rocks in Wellington Harbour on 10 April 1968. Aside from interviews with survivors and crew, there are memories from two key rescuers — tugboat Captain John Brown and policeman Jim Mason — who both saved many people from rough seas. Writer Emmanuel Makarios argues that a distance of 20 feet would have made all the difference in avoiding disaster. This 2008 programme was made and na...

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Video

Date created

2008

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http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-wahine-disaster-2008

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shirley hick / frank scott / diane wilton / ken wilton / kay maccormick / kay mccormick / frank hitchens / ray nunns / erick brenstrum / emmanuel makarios / stuart young / jim mason / john brown / captain john brown / mike revell / wahine / shipwreck / disaster / cyclone / 60s / sixties / david knight / michael revell / murray willis / jan willis

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