Gisborne tsunamis

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Tsunamis, Tidal waves, Tidal surges, Gisborne, Gisborne harbour, Earthquakes, East Coast

Image: A car shed destroyed by a tsunami, Tatapouri, Gisborne

A car shed destroyed by a tsunami, Tatapouri, Gisborne

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Image: Tatapouri Hotel and tsunami

Tatapouri Hotel and tsunami

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Image: Remains of Mr Hall's house destroyed by a tsunami

Remains of Mr Hall's house destroyed by a tsunami

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Image: Gisborne Harbour flooded

Gisborne Harbour flooded

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Image: Fish stranded by a tsunami - Photograph taken by Harold J Dunstan

Fish stranded by a tsunami - Photograph taken by Harold J Dunstan

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Image: "Tonight we will explain how to recognize an early warning tsunami alert." 5 May, 2006

"Tonight we will explain how to recognize an early warning tsunami alert." 5 May, 2006

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Remains of Mr Hall's house destroyed by a tsunami - Photograph taken by Harold J Dunstan

Remains of Mr Hall's house destroyed by a tsunami - Photograph taken by Harold J Dunstan

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: "In future, Civil Defence will place tsunami warnings inside bottles and drop them at sea, then when one floats into your living room the chances of it being a false alarm are practically nil..." 6 May, 2006.

"In future, Civil Defence will place tsunami warnings inside bottles and drop them at sea, then when one floats into your living room the chances o...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Remains of Pouawa bridge

Remains of Pouawa bridge

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Tatapōuri Hotel

Tatapōuri Hotel

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Turihaua Point, 1947

Turihaua Point, 1947

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Tidal Wave at Gisborne. (Poverty Bay Herald, 29 August 1883)

National Library of New Zealand

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TIDAL WAVE. (Grey River Argus, 12 May 1877)

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A TIDAL WAVE. (Taranaki Herald, 02 February 1906)

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HEAVY TIDAL WAVE. (Timaru Herald, 12 May 1877)

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TIDAL WAVE ON THE EAST COAST (Timaru Herald, 06 September 1883)

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TIDAL WAVE ON THE NEW ZEALAND COAST. (Evening Post, 11 May 1877)

National Library of New Zealand

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Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23. 1914. TIDAL ACTION AND SCOUR. (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 September 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Tidal Surges Hit Gisborne

Tidal Surges Hit Gisborne

Gisborne Photo News

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Gisborne Photo News

Image: Travel times, 1960 Chilean tsunami

Travel times, 1960 Chilean tsunami

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Tsunamis: 20th-century and recent tsunamis

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