Tangiwai: A Forgotten HistoryTangiwai: A Forgotten History

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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 Kirton
Ian Mckelvie
Andrew Chambers
Don Alabaster
John Chapman
Chris Carter
Hollei Gabrielson

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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