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Liner Wanganella refloated after 18 days on Barrett Reef
The liner, carrying 400 passengers, struck Barrett Reef in Wellington Harbour on 19 January. Only an unusually long spell of fine weather - dubbed 'Wanganella weather' by locals - saved it from becoming a total wreck.
Grave of Richard and Rawinia Barrett
Richard (Dicky) and Rawinia (Lavinia) Barrett's grave in New Plymouth
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