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The Wahine sinking in Wellington Harbour

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Painting of the SS Maori

Painting of the SS Maori

Inter-island ferry Maori, 1907

Inter-island ferry Maori, 1907

Lyttelton wharves, around 1910

Lyttelton wharves, around 1910

The first Wahine ferry in 1951

The first Wahine ferry in 1951

Rangatira ferry poster

Rangatira ferry poster

The Wahine's cafeteria, 1967

The Wahine's cafeteria, 1967

Storm damage to the Rangatira

Storm damage to the Rangatira

Thai royals aboard the Rangatira

Thai royals aboard the Rangatira

The ferries Rangatira and Hinemoa in Wellington

The ferries Rangatira and Hinemoa in Wellington

The Wahine crashes into Pipitea Wharf, 1936

The Wahine crashes into Pipitea Wharf, 1936

HMS Wahine during the First World War

HMS Wahine during the First World War

The Hinemoa in Wellington Harbour, 1951

The Hinemoa in Wellington Harbour, 1951

Postcard of the ferry Maori

Postcard of the ferry Maori

The Wahine and Maori at Lyttelton wharf

The Wahine and Maori at Lyttelton wharf

The inter-island ferry Rangatira

The inter-island ferry Rangatira

Cars rolling off the ferry Maori

Cars rolling off the ferry Maori

Guide to the Lyttelton-Wellington ferry

Guide to the Lyttelton-Wellington ferry

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Wahine disaster on television

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