BY THE time the last survivors had reached shore, the storm had died down. At Wellington Railway Station, work was under way to establish the identities of the survivors. It was no easy task – some...
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WHEN he realised his lifejacket would keep him afloat, Detective Tata Parata thought he had a good chance of making it to shore. Groups of survivors were congregating together as they drifted toward...
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ABOARD the pilot launch Arahina, they received the message that the Wahine no longer needed the pumps they were carrying. “We got the call at Point Jerningham to say ‘She’s over’," says John Bowman...
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Fifty years ago next week, Wellington was assaulted by the most violent storm on record. At around 6.40am on 10 April 1968, huge waves and 100-plus knot winds created by the collision of Cyclone...
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Former Police Commissioner Ken Thompson returned to the Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) yesterday to see a great family tradition continue. Constable Maddie Thompson – Ken’s granddaughter –...
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New Zealand Police has announced the release of a public consultation paper on a proposal for Cost Recovery. Police is seeking public feedback on the possible introduction of charges for the police...
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