Cave Creek disaster.28th April,1995. The victims, 13 of whom were Tai Poutini Polytechnic students, fell 40 metres (130 ft) onto rocks below. Because of this, they cut corners and only did part of what their job required them to do. NEW ZEALAND DISASTERS CAVE CREEK, NEAR PUNAKAIKI, WEST COAST, SOUTH ISLAND 28 APRIL 1995. Come to town hall and pick up a sunshade for your car and a reusable bag with the Cave Creek logo imprinted on them. Show your support for your Cave Creek community! Firstly, the main cause of the Cave Creek Disaster was the fact that it had not been built or inspected by a qualified engineer. There were four main builders and of these four, none had the proper qualifications. They weren’t exploring narrow pathways; they were on a guided tour, staying on a beaten path designed for tourists. $10 per sunshade, and $3 per bag. Town of Cave Creek - Official Arizona Website! The two recent fires in Cave Creek dramatically revealed that there was no leadership from our town as there was no disaster plan in place. Cave Creek: The Full Story of a National Tragedy - On 28 April 1995, the collapse of a viewing platform at Cave Creek, in Paparoa National Park on the West Coast, caused 17 students and a Department of Conservation Field Centre manager to plunge 40 metres into a chasm. Search our catalogue for more about the Cave Creek disaster. https://anyquestions.govt.nz/many_answers/cave-creek-disaster-1995 Expand/collapse. Cave Creek disaster 25 years on: 'You can't stay angry forever' 24 Apr, 2020 05:00 PM Quick Read. Advertise with NZME. Information from The Department of Conservation website about Cave Creek. Thompson, Wayne. 14 died, and four were injured. About this image. The Cave Creek disaster occurred on 28 April 1995 when a scenic viewing platform in Paparoa National Park, New Zealand collapsed, resulting in the deaths of 14 people. Cave Creek Haunts Survivor, in The New Zealand Herald: 18-03-2005. The group of 17 students who visited New Zealand’s Cave Creek in 1995 didn’t think they were doing anything dangerous. Latest from New Zealand Premium. On the 28 April 1995 a group of students from the Tai Poutini Polytechnic in Greymouth were on a field trip to Cave Creek, near Punakaiki on the West Coast of the South Island. White, Mike. The private service also involved the formal unveiling of a series of panels detailing the story of the disaster at Cave Creek. 4 The Cave Creek Disaster. Advertisement. Cave Creek 10 years after, in North and South: April, 2005. Construction of a disaster, in The Dominion: 23-11-1995. New Zealand. The evacuation orders were arbitrary and inaccurate.