On Christmas Eve 1953, a night express from Wellington-Auckland descended into the Whangaehu River in Tangiwai. Their were 285 passengers and crew and 151 died. It was a tragic sight because most of the people on the train were heading home to be with their loved ones for Christmas whilst loaded with presents as well. Days after the accident, the searchers found mud-soaked presents, teddy bears and toys washed a shore of the river. It was at the time the world’s eighth-deadliest rail disaster and the nation was stunned.
Reference:
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/the-tangiwai-railway-disaster
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