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Disasters

Includes a timeline of New Zealand disasters as well as detailed information on the Tangiwai, Wahine, Erebus disasters, and the 1918 influenza epidemic.  Includes images, video and sound that will be useful for younger students.

Suggested level: intermediate, secondary
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/taxonomy/term/1707

Mining Accidents

From the Te Ara Encyclopedia. This page has information about the major mining tragedies in New Zealand history. 

Suggested level: intermediate, secondary
teara.govt.nz/en/coal-and-coal-mining

Ministry of Civil Defence Photo Library

This visual resource includes: photographs of floods, earthquakes, extreme weather, landslides, tsunami and volcanic lahars. 

Suggested level: primary, intermediate, secondary
http://www.civildefence.govt.nz/memwebsite.NSF/wpg_URL/For-the-CDEM-Sector-Photo-library-Index?OpenDocument

Natural Hazards and Disasters

This page has links to information about floods, landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.  Highlights include images, video clips and audio clips, as well as personal stories of New Zealanders’ experiences of disasters. 

Suggested level: intermediate, secondary
teara.govt.nz/en/natural-hazards-and-disasters

New Zealand Disasters

Has information at an easy reading level about most of New Zealand’s well-known disasters.  Information about each disaster can be accessed in a number of ways including a clickable map of New Zealand, timeline, alphabetical list of disasters, or disaster categories.

Suggested level: primary, intermediate,
christchurchcitylibraries.com/kids/nzdisasters