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Brynderwyn bus disaster memorial
Memorial to the 15 victims of a bus crash at Brynderwyn, between Whangarei and Wellsford, on 7 February 1963. The memorial stone was unveiled on 7 February 2003 by descendants of those who died.
Translation of the plaque above:
He whakamaharatanga tēnei mō te matenga hinepōuri o ngā tūpuna i te 7 o Pepuere 1963.
This is a memorial to the tragic deaths of our loved ones on 7 February 1963.
He pahi aituā i taka i konei i te hokinga mai i te rā whakahirahira o te Tirīti o Waitangi
In an accident a bus fell here on the return from attending Waitangi Day.
Kei raro iho ngā rārangi ingoa
The names of those who died are listed below [see next image].
Huraina tēnei kōhatu i te 7 o Pepuere 2003 Nā ngā uri whakatipu
This stone was unveiled on 7 February 2003 by the descendants of those who died.
I ngā ringaringa o Ihoa koutou e moe
You now slumber in the arms of the Lord.
Tim Shoebridge, 2010
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I was a teenager I will never forget the army trucks arriving the rain the caskets being lifted from the trucks and all of us trying to find those we loved my little cousin of seven years who lost her mother sisters grandmother grandfather greatgranmother and aunties. There was never compensation as the media stated or officials. a trip to pay respect to the queen that snapped away 5generations.
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