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Tarawera Eruption

Events In History

10 June 1886

The eruption lasted six hours and caused massive destruction. It destroyed several villages, along with the famous silica hot springs known as the Pink and White Terraces. Approximately 120 people, nearly all Māori, died.

Main image: Guide Sophia
Sophia Hinerangi, circa 1895. She wears a korowai.