Cave Creek
Cave Creek disaster victims remembered 30 years on
24 Apr 2025
It has been three decades since thirteen Tai Poutini Polytechnic students and a DOC worker died when a poorly-constructed viewing platform collapsed at Cave Creek, on the West Coast. A private… Audio
Cave Creek commemorations a time to reflect on safety standards
29 Apr 2015
Yesterday marked 20 years since a Department of Conservation viewing platform collapsed and plunged into a gorge at Cave Creek near Punakaiki on the West Coast. Audio
Victims of Cave Creek remembered 20 years on
28 Apr 2015
The sister of one of the victims of the Cave Creek tragedy says the outdoors are safer for the death of her brother. Audio
20th Anniversary of Cave Creek tragedy.
28 Apr 2015
Today marks 20 years since a Department of Conservation viewing platform collapsed into a ravine in the Cave Creek area near Punakaiki on the West Coast, killing 14 people. Audio
