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Tangiwai Disaster

Enjoy a guided visit to the historic memorial site of the Tangiwai disaster and finish back at the Museum.

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Our Tangiwai Disaster programme is suitable for year levels 4-13. After a guided visit to the historic memorial site of the Tangiwai disaster, head to the Museum and:
  • Learn how the New Zealand Army responded in 1953 and how this is different to our modern response to natural disasters,
  • See the medal awarded to Cyril Elis after the disaster,
  • Use our model of the disaster site to understand more, and
  • Read a ‘historic’ newspaper showing the media coverage of the event, and a pamphlet about ERLAWS (the Eastern Ruapehu Early Warning System).

Our Tangiwai Disaster programme is suitable for year levels 4-13.

After a guided visit to the historic memorial site of the Tangiwai disaster, head to the Museum and:

  • Learn how the New Zealand Army responded in 1953 and how this is different to our modern response to natural disasters,
  • See the medal awarded to Cyril Elis after the disaster,
  • Use our model of the disaster site to understand more, and
  • Read a ‘historic’ newspaper showing the media coverage of the event, and a pamphlet about ERLAWS (the Eastern Ruapehu Early Warning System).
  • SCHEDULE
    Terms 1-4
  • COST
    $7 per student (or FREE alongside another programme)
  • VENUE
    Tangiwai Memorial and National Army Museum
  • DURATION
    120 minutes
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