Eyewitness accounts of New Zealand's most devastating earthquake in modern times
2006 · 0h 45m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
The Hawke’s Bay earthquake was New Zealand’s worst civil disaster. Over 250 people died following the 7.8 quake on 3 February 1931. In this full-length documentary, director Gaylene Preston (Hope and Wire) gathers eyewitness accounts from survivors, including kuia Hana Lyola Cotter, who recounts…
Director: Gaylene Preston
Cinematography: Ed Davis, David Paul
Editor: Raewyn Humphries