Christmas Eve, 1953. A historic year for New Zealand ended tragically, when 151 people died in the country's worst ever rail disaster. 70 years on, with only a ...
In this bonus episode of Tangiwai: A Forgotten History, we head back to the scene of the accident as the 70th anniversary is marked in an official ceremony. And, in the weeks after the series was released, dozens of people have contacted us with their own stories from December 24th, 1953, and we share those stories here.Our thanks to all those involved in organising the memorial and the train service there. Guests:John MahyCallum MahyRaymond OshanassyJohn ArcherRuth GreenJoan HumphriesKeith Howells Presenter and producer: Hamish WilliamsSound engineer: Shaun D WilsonResearcher: Neesha BremnerExecutive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon Select music by Anthonie Tonnon. Made with funding by NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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35:07
Never Again
70 years since Tangiwai, in a year where natural disasters once again exposed our poor investments in infrastructure, we ask experts if the country truly remembered the lessons of the Tangiwai disaster. Guests:Nick LeggettDr Samaneh MadanianGail PachecoLiam WotherspoonMax Rashbrooke Presenter and producer: Hamish WilliamsSound engineer: Shaun D WilsonResearcher: Neesha BremnerProduction assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te MoanaExecutive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon Select music by Anthonie Tonnon. Made with funding by NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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45:49
What If?
With the information we've learned from authorities and locals, Hamish looks at what would happen if the Tangiwai disaster was to happen today, and how quickly - or not - people would respond. Guests:Chris CarterAndrew ChambersColonel Trevor WalkerBrad ScottMatt CareySenior Constable Conrad SmithKyle MacDonald Presenter and producer: Hamish WilliamsResearcher: Neesha BremnerSound engineer: Shaun D WilsonProduction assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te MoanaExecutive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon Select music by Anthonie Tonnon. Made with funding by NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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42:22
Near Miss
As the years passed, Tangiwai slipped into memory. That's until Mt Ruapehu erupted again in the mid-90s, prompting panic throughout the region - and within Government. So how has the local area changed in the decades since Tangiwai? Guests:Weston KirtonIan MckelvieAndrew Chambers Don AlabasterJohn ChapmanChris CarterHollei Gabrielson Presenter and producer: Hamish WilliamsResearcher: Neesha BremnerSound engineer: Shaun D WilsonProduction assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te MoanaExecutive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon Select music by Anthonie Tonnon. Made with funding by NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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39:03
Legacy
1950s New Zealand did their best to put Tangiwai behind them, with rapid repairs and a quick inquiry. Did the inquiry provide the answers the country needed, and how is the disaster being remembered today? Guests:Graeme StewartBob NorlingIan HeppeJim McAloonHollei GabrielsonJohn MahyCallum MahyIan McKelvie Presenter and producer: Hamish WilliamsResearcher: Neesha BremnerSound engineer: Shaun D WilsonProduction assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te MoanaExecutive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew LaxonSelect music by Anthonie Tonnon. Made with funding by NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Christmas Eve, 1953. A historic year for New Zealand ended tragically, when 151 people died in the country's worst ever rail disaster. 70 years on, with only a handful of survivors still alive, did New Zealand learn the lessons of this horrific accident - or have we forgotten this tragedy?
Hosted by Hamish Williams. Produced by the Motuihe Group for the New Zealand Herald. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
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