Season 2
6 episodes · Dec 31, 2015
Retrace some of NZ's darkest days to reveal the stories, secrets and lessons learnt from our most famous disasters.
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S2E1Cyclone Giselle - 1968
Dec 31, 201545mONE News meteorologist Karen Olsen revisits one of New Zealand's worst storms. On April 9th, 1968 Cyclone Giselle hit New Zealand with a force so ferocious it sank the Wahine inter-island ferry.
S2E2Brynderwyn Bus Crash - 1963
Dec 31, 201545mVeteran broadcaster Mark Sainsbury recounts the relatively unknown story of the 1963 Brynderwyn bus crash, which resulted in the death of 15 passengers after its brakes failed on a winding road.
S2E3Centennial Yatch Race - 1951
Dec 31, 201545mKiwi yachting legend Peter Montgomery recounts the 1951 Centennial Yacht Race disaster, where ten men died in a brutal storm shortly after setting sail from Wellington.
S2E4Taranaki Mountaineering Disaster - 1953
Dec 31, 201545mToni Street travels to New Plymouth to rediscover the Taranaki Mountaineering Disaster.
S2E5Wreck Of The Ranui - 1950
Dec 31, 201545m22 lives were lost when the Ranui capsized, leaving families heartbroken and the small seaside communities of Mount Maunganui and Tauranga shattered. Presented by Peter Elliott.
S2E6Ruapheu Plane Crash - 1948
Dec 31, 201545mFormer One News weatherman Jim hickey recounts the tragic 1948 National Airways Corporation plane crash on Mt Ruapehu. At the time this was the worst civilian plane crash in New Zealand.