Spectrum 386. The flood and after

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Year
1981
Reference
21616
Media type
Audio
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Rights Information
Year
1981
Reference
21616
Media type
Audio
Duration
00:28:15
Broadcast Date
31 Oct 1981
Credits
RNZ Collection

During a weekend in April 1981, the Ohinemuri River raged through the Karangahake Gorge, sweeping away the Post Office, homes and shops in the historic goldmining settlement of Waikino, near Waihi. Waikino's residents recall the worst flood in living memory, and its aftermath.