On December 23, 1953, New Zealand faced one of its deadliest rail tragedies, known as the Tangiwai Disaster. A passenger train traveling from Wellington to Auckland plunged into the Whangaehu River ...
We're working our way through the alphabet to highlight people, places or events that make New Zealand, New Zealand. This week we're at T and have chosen T for Tangiwai - New Zealand's worst railway ...