Descent from Disaster

Season 1, Episode 4: Shipwreck of the S.S. Wairarapa - 1894

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135 people lost their lives when the S.S. Wairarapa steamed straight into rocks on Great Barrier Island. Andrew Fagan uncovers the stories of heroism and downright cowardice on that tragic night.

All Episodes - Season 1

Hyde Train Crash - 1943
Episode 1
Hyde Train Crash - 1943
 Kaimai Plane Crash - 1963
Episode 2
Kaimai Plane Crash - 1963
 Strongman Mine Disaster - 1967
Episode 3
Strongman Mine Disaster - 1967
 Shipwreck of the S.S. Wairarapa - 1894
Episode 4
Shipwreck of the S.S. Wairarapa - 1894
 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - 1931
Episode 5
Hawkes Bay Earthquake - 1931
 Influenza Pandemic - 1918
Episode 6
Influenza Pandemic - 1918
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