Mt Erebus Plane Disaster Presentation

Link to NZ History Website!

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/erebus-disaster

I was given 1 week to make a mini inquiry of a NZ disaster given to me. I got given Mt Erebus disaster. This is a mini documentary I made for the presentation.

4 Pics 1 Word

My 4 Pics 1 Word Warmup link.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FyuF455wTYjiVyOopR2sSsxqXPzE25GvdJHfB3P9HGQ

4 Pics 1 Word - Instructions

Look at the four images closely and they will decipher a 7 letter word.

1979 Mt Erebus Plane Crash Timeline

6 interesting facts about the Polish Refugees that came to New Zealand

1. 835 Polish kids and adults immigrated to New Zealand as refugees.
2. The refugees found it troublesome to move to a new country with a foreign language.
3. Prime Minister Peter Fraser had invited the children to New Zealand so that they can survive the war that was going on.
4. Many of the refugees have chosen to stay in New Zealand ever since the war and still tell their stories today.
5. The camp for the Polish children was held in Pahīatua in Wairarapa.
6. The refugee camp was named ‘Little Poland’.

Reference: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/polish-refugees-land-new-zealand

Tangiwai Rail Disaster

23/10/19

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

Peter Snell wins second gold in Tokyo

21/10/19

Peter Snell had ran 5 races for the 800-m and the 1500-m, in which he won gold, in the 8 days leading up to the Olympic 1500-m final. His teammate John Davies joined with him in the 1500-m race. The race was intense and Peter won gold whilst getting a time of 3 minutes and 38.1 seconds, almost breaking a world record created by Herb Elliot. His teammate John completed 3rd making the triumphant because two flags were raised during the Olympic medal ceremony.

Reference:
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/peter-snell-completes-the-800-1500-m-double-in-tokyo

Chief Justice declares treaty 'worthless' and a 'simple nullity'

17/10/19

Chief Justice Sir James Prendergast was an attorney-general from 1865 to 1875, following with becoming a chief justice of the the Supreme Court until 1899. The Wi Parata case was a situation where a block of land was given to the Anglican Church in understanding that a school would be built, though it never happened. The church was later issued a Crown grant to the land. Prendergast believed that The Treaty of Waitangi was ‘worthless’ because it had been signed ‘between a civilised nation and a group of savages’.

Reference:
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/the-chief-justice-declares-that-the-treaty-of-waitangi-is-worthless-and-a-simple-nullity