The Sinking of the Wahine

Collection items

• The Wahine Disaster

  8 Apr 2013

  Sharon Barbour is a BBC journalist and film-maker who has spent a good portion of her life putting together the various parts of the tragic story of the Wahine. Her efforts began as a young journalist… Audio

• 40th anniversary of Wahine disaster (Part 1)

  10 Apr 2008

  10 April 2008 marked the 40th anniversary of the day the ferry Wahine capsized and sank. Audio

• 40th anniversary of Wahine disaster (Part 2)

  10 Apr 2008

  Captain John Brown was the commander of the Wellington Pilot's launch that day. Audio

• Rescuer talks about the day the Wahine Went Down

  10 Apr 2008

  Bruce Mitchell was one of the rescuers the day the Wahine went down. Audio

• Captain John Brown

  20 Jan 2011

  Captain John Brown first took to the seas nearly 45 years ago. He's crossed Cook Strait around 10,000 times, piloted great ships into harbour and sailed all round the world. He was one of the first… Audio

• Wahine disaster - Tony Coard

  24 Dec 2008

  Tony Coard was 14 at the time of the sinking and lived in Seatoun. He went out in a tiny boat to help rescue survivors. Audio

• The Wahine - Listener memories

  10 Apr 2008

  Emails from people that recall that fateful day 40 years ago. Audio

• Red Cross Local Legend - Margaret Rankine

  weather international aid and development

  20 Mar 2015

  Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets Red Cross and local legend Margaret Rankin. An Eastbourne resident, Margaret will never forget one of the worst storms ever to hit our coasts. Witnessing the sinking of the… Audio