WHEN a tropical cyclone collided with a storm from the Antarctica in New Zealand in 1968 it resulted in a terrible maritime tragedy. Caught in the middle was the ferry Wahine, making its way from ...

A daring four-metre leap off the sinking Wahine ferry nearly 50 years ago proved to be a lifesaving moment for Geoff Beaumont. Beaumont was one of 734 passengers and crew on board the Wahine when it ...

In an eerie echo of half a century ago, bad weather has affected services remembering the sinking of the Wahine ferry in Wellington harbour in which 53 lives were lost. Tuesday marked the 50th ...

Survivors and rescuers will gather together in Wellington today to mark the 44th anniversary of the Wahine disaster. Wellington's Museum of City and Sea is hosting the annual commemoration, with never ...

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Kauai County Committee on the Status of Women will host a free screening of the documentary film “Rise of the Wahine” on Saturday, March 8 at 2 p.m. at the ...

A service has been held in the New Zealand capital Wellington to mark the 40th anniversary of one of the country's worst maritime disasters. Forty years ago today the Wahine ferry struck rocks, ...

It was on April 10th 1968, as Cyclone Giselle was bearing down on Wellington, that the Interisland ferry Wahine ran aground on Barrett Reef. A total of 52 passengers died, while rescuers - both ...

The Interislander ferry Aratere battering her way into 6m swells in 2015. Photo / Mark Mitchell. Those hoping to cross the Cook Strait by ferry today are being told not to panic after comparisons with ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Today in History. Followed categories will be added to My News. Caught in the middle was the ferry Wahine, making its way from Lyttelton to Wellington, on April 10 ...