Tangiwai: A Forgotten HistoryTangiwai: A Forgotten History

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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 Stewart
Bob Norling
Ian Heppe
Jim McAloon
Hollei Gabrielson
John Mahy
Callum Mahy
Ian McKelvie

Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams
Researcher: Neesha Bremner
Sound engineer: Shaun D Wilson
Production assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te Moana
Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon

Select music by Anthonie Tonnon. Made with funding by NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu.

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