New Zealand's Worst Disasters

New Zealand's Worst Disasters

Author: Graham Hutchins

Publisher: Exisle Publishing

Published: 2015-10-01

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13: 1775592499

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A full train plunges into a raging river at Tangiwai; the Wahine is tossed onto rocks at the entrance to Wellington Harbour; an Air New Zealand DC-10 plunges into Mt Erebus; an earthquake destroys Christchurch … disasters like these are known to all New Zealanders: they are part of our history. But New Zealand has experienced many less well-known disasters, some of them shocking and brutal. Graham Hutchins and Russell Young describe some of the most extraordinary events in New Zealand history. Who knew that a fire killed 39 people at Seacliff Mental Hospital in 1942? That 10 people died in a lahar on White Island in 1914? That a yacht race between Lyttelton and Wellington in 1951 resulted in 10 fatalities? That a tornado ripped through 150 houses in Hamilton in 1948? A fire raging through Raetihi in 1918 was so fierce it destroyed houses, shops and 11 timber mills. Drownings were so common here in the 19th century that they were called ‘the New Zealand death’. These and many other remarkable stories are told in this eye-opening book. While it describes accidents and tragedies, it also reveals acts of heroism. For when human beings make mistakes, others often achieve daring feats of rescue. Some of the stories show that we underestimate Mother Nature at our peril, but many also testify to the courage of the human spirit. Few books are genuine page-turners; this one is.


New Zealand's Worst Disasters

New Zealand's Worst Disasters

Author: Graham Hutchins

Publisher:

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9781459699335

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The 30 stories in this book describe some of the most extraordinary events in New Zealand history. Who knew that a fire killed 39 people at Seacliff Mental Hospital in 1942? That 10 people died in a lahar on White Island in 1914? That a yacht race between Lyttelton and Wellington in 1951 resulted in 10 fatalities? That a tornado ripped through 150 houses in Hamilton in 1948? These and many other stories are told in this eyeopening book, which also reveals acts of heroism among the rescuers.


The World's Worst Tsunamis

The World's Worst Tsunamis

Author: Tracy Nelson Maurer

Publisher: Capstone Press

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1543554784

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Water rushes out to sea out of nowhere. Suddenly, huge waves come crashing inland. It's a tsunami!


Dull Disasters?

Dull Disasters?

Author: Daniel Jonathan Clarke

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 0198785577

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This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY 3.0 IGO licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Dull Disasters? shows how countries and their partners can better prepare for natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes, floods, and drought. By harnessing lessons from finance, political science, economics, psychology, and the naturalsciences, it is possible for governments, civil society, private firms, and international organizations to work together to achieve better preparedness, thereby reducing the risks to people and economies and enablingquicker recoveries. In this way, responses to disasters become less emotional, less political, less headline-grabbing, and more business as usual and effective.


Australia's Worst Disasters

Australia's Worst Disasters

Author: Malcolm Brown

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Published: 2010-11-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0733626114

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Graphic accounts of Australia’s worst disasters – historical as well as events of recent years. From the Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1983 to the implosion of the Royal Canberra Hospital in 1997, and from the shocking Granville railway crash in 1977 to the Sea King helicopter crash of 2005, Australia's history has been punctuated by incidents of disaster and tragedy that have shocked us all. Sometimes warning signs were not read (or were ignored); sometimes human error was to blame. These graphic and compelling accounts by veteran Sydney Morning Herald journalist Malcolm Brown and other award-winning journalists tell us far more than simply what happened - they provide unique insights into the impact of these events on the lives of innocent people. And, interspersed with stories of death and destruction, are heart-warming accounts of courage, grace and just plain good luck.


Travel New Zealand

Travel New Zealand

Author: Urban Napflin

Publisher: Urban Napflin

Published: 2020-04-16

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13:

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Everything that makes New Zealand unique and how to plan the trip of a lifetime. New revised 2017 edition - the ideal preparation for your trip to New Zealand, with over 160 photos and illustrations. New content about freedom camping, separate Waiheke Island section, travelling with children, studying and working in New Zealand and in general more details, updates, links and tips!