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Tangiwai National Memorial

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Tangiwai National Memorial

The Tangiwai National Memorial, designed by government architect F. Gordon Wilson, was unveiled at Karori Cemetery on 26 March 1957.  It is maintained by Heritage Operations, Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Another memorial was eventually erected at the scene of the disaster in June 1989.

Unveiling of the memorial PM Holland speaks speaking to crowd
Women weep over plaque   Women weeping over plaque of those killed
somber reflections Unveiling of the memorial Names of those killed - click to enlarge

The unveilling ceremony and close up of plaque with names of those killed.
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