MATHS
what are the worst top 10 nz disasters.
- Plane crash 28 nov 1979 mt Erebus, ross dependency, Antarctica 257 deaths no survivors.
- Hawke's bay earthquake 3 feb 1931 20km north of Napier 256 deaths.
- Ship wreck HMS orpheus 7 feb 1863 off the manukau heads near auckland 189 deaths.
- Christchurch earthquake 22 feb 2011 185 deaths 3 survivors.
- Tangiwai disaster 24 dec 1953 rail accident N.I.M.T whangaehu river bridge, between waiouru and ohakune (151 deaths).
- SS Tararua shipwreck 29 apr 1881 off waipapa point 131 deaths.
- SS Wairarapa shipwreck 29 oct 1894 off great barrier island 121 killed.
- Mount Tarawera eruption volcanic eruption 10 june 1886 mount tarawera 108-153 killed.
- Fiery star shipwreck 11 may 1885 250 kilometers of chatham island 87 kills .
10.Matoaka shipwreck (presumed) 1869 between lyttelton and london 79 deaths.
*FROM Skye and Kaha*
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