Tangiwai Rail disaster

A DigitalNZ Story by Ryan Jury

Research by Ryan Jury

What really caused the tradgedy

Image: Tangiwai disaster 1953

Tangiwai disaster 1953

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Sound clip: eyewitness report of Tangiwai disaster

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Wrong place at the wrong time - Tangiwai disaster

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how did the tradgedy affect New Zealand?

Sound: Lionel Sceats remembers the Tangiwai disaster

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wHAT MADE the Tangiwai rail disaster more than just a train crash

Tangiwai rail disaster - roadside stories

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Image: Volunteers at Tangiwai disaster

Volunteers at Tangiwai disaster

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Image: Tangiwai rail disaster - Roadside Stories

Tangiwai rail disaster - Roadside Stories

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Sound clip: a Tangiwai disaster survivor talks

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