<Tr> <Td> Wildfire </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Event </Th> <Th> Fatalities </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Region </Th> <Th> Damage (2015 NZD) </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> More Information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1843 </Td> <Td> Earthquake </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wanganui </Td> <Td> Manawatu </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M 7 + </Td> <Td> 1843 Wanganui earthquake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1846 </Td> <Td> Landslide </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> Lake Taupo </Td> <Td> Waikato </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Worst landslide in New Zealand History </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1848 </Td> <Td> Earthquake </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Blenhiem </Td> <Td> Marlborough </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M 7.5 </Td> <Td> 1848 Marlborough earthquake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1855 </Td> <Td> Earthquake </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Wairarapa </Td> <Td> Wellington </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M 8.3 </Td> <Td> 1855 Wairarapa earthquake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1855 </Td> <Td> Tsunami </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cook Strait </Td> <Td> Cook Strait </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maximum wave heights of 11m </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1858 </Td> <Td> Flooding </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Hutt valley </Td> <Td> Wellington </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1863 </Td> <Td> Flooding </Td> <Td> 200 </Td> <Td> Central Otago </Td> <Td> Otago </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Floods and snowstorm </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1868 </Td> <Td> Tsunami </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maximum wave heights of 7m </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1877 </Td> <Td> Tsunami </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maximum wave heights of 3m </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1886 </Td> <Td> Volcanic </Td> <Td> 153 </Td> <Td> Mount Tarawera </Td> <Td> Bay of Plenty </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Death toll ranges from 108 - 153 depending on source </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1897 </Td> <Td> Flooding </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Clive </Td> <Td> Hawke's Bay </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> Earthquake </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cheviot </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M 6.8 </Td> <Td> 1901 Cheviot earthquake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> Landslide </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Brunner </Td> <Td> West Coast </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914 </Td> <Td> Landslide </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ngatapa </Td> <Td> Gisborne </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914 </Td> <Td> Volcanic </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> White Island </Td> <Td> Bay of Plenty </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lahar </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1918 </Td> <Td> Wildfire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Raetihi </Td> <Td> Manawatu </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Raetihi Forest Fire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1918 </Td> <Td> Health Crisis </Td> <Td> 8,600 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Influenza virus struck between October and December 1918 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1923 </Td> <Td> Landslide </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Taumaranui </Td> <Td> Manawatu </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Landslide hit Auckland to Wellington express train near Taumaranui, killing 17 and injuring 30 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1923 </Td> <Td> Landslide </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Little River </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> Flooding </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kaiwaka </Td> <Td> Hawke's Bay </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> Landslide </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Napier </Td> <Td> Hawke's Bay </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Slip happened on Shakespeare Rd . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> Tsunami </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chatham Islands </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maximum wave heights of 6m </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1929 </Td> <Td> Earthquake </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Murchison </Td> <Td> Tasman </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M 7.8 </Td> <Td> 1929 Murchison earthquake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1931 </Td> <Td> Earthquake </Td> <Td> 256 </Td> <Td> Napier / Hastings </Td> <Td> Hawke's Bay </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Official death toll of 256, reported death toll of 258 . M 7.8 </Td> <Td> 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Earthquake </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pahiatua </Td> <Td> Manawatu </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M 7.2 </Td> <Td> 1934 Pahiatua earthquake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> Flooding </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Kopuawhara </Td> <Td> Hawke's Bay </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kopuawhara flash flood of 1938 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 </Td> <Td> Earthquake </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wairarapa </Td> <Td> Wellington </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M 6.8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 </Td> <Td> Weather </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kaitaia </Td> <Td> Northland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tornado </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Tsunami </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> East Coast </Td> <Td> Gisborne </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maximum wave heights of 10m. 25 March </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Tsunami </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> East Coast </Td> <Td> Gisborne </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maximum wave heights of 5m. 17 May </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Weather </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hamilton </Td> <Td> Waikato </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tornado </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Volcanic </Td> <Td> 151 </Td> <Td> Tangiwai </Td> <Td> Manawatu </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lahar destroyed rail bridge, sending train into river </Td> <Td> Tangiwai disaster </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Weather </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Auckland </Td> <Td> Auckland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tornado </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Tsunami </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maximum wave heights of 4.5 m </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Earthquake </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Inangahua </Td> <Td> West Coast </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M 7.1 </Td> <Td> 1968 Inangahua earthquake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Weather </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> North Island </Td> <Td> North Island </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cyclone </Td> <Td> Cyclone Giselle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Weather </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Opunake </Td> <Td> Taranaki </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tornado </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Weather </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Auckland </Td> <Td> Auckland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tornado </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Landslide </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Te Aroha </Td> <Td> Waikato </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Weather </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> East Coast of North Island </Td> <Td> North Island </Td> <Td> $229,000,000 </Td> <Td> Cyclone </Td> <Td> Cyclone Bola </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Weather </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Auckland </Td> <Td> Auckland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tornado </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Tsunami </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fiordland </Td> <Td> Southland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maximum wave heights of 5m </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Landslide </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Owira </Td> <Td> Bay of Plenty </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Weather </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Waitara </Td> <Td> Taranaki </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tornado </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Earthquake </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gisborne </Td> <Td> Gisborne </Td> <Td> $18,600,000 </Td> <Td> M 6.7 </Td> <Td> 2007 Gisborne earthquake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Health Crisis </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Swine flu infects 3,175 people and results in 19 deaths </Td> <Td> 2009 flu pandemic in New Zealand </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Earthquake </Td> <Td> 185 </Td> <Td> Christchurch </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> $42,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> M 6.3 </Td> <Td> 2011 Christchurch earthquake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Weather </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Auckland </Td> <Td> Auckland </Td> <Td> $6,300,000 </Td> <Td> Tornado </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Earthquake </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Christchurch </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M 6.4 </Td> <Td> June 2011 Christchurch earthquake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Weather </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Auckland </Td> <Td> Auckland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tornado </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Landslide </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Haast Pass </Td> <Td> West Coast </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Flooding </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Northland </Td> <Td> North Island </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Flooding </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Petone </Td> <Td> Wellington </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Health Crisis </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Havelock North </Td> <Td> Hawke's Bay </Td> <Td> $710,000 </Td> <Td> Campylobacter infects 5,200 people and results in 3 deaths </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Earthquake </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kaikoura </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M 7.8 </Td> <Td> 2016 Kaikoura earthquake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Wildfire </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Port Hills </Td> <Td> Canterbury </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2017 Port Hills fires </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Flooding </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Edgecumbe </Td> <Td> Bay of Plenty </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2016--17 South Pacific cyclone season </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Event </Th> <Th> Fatalities </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Region </Th> <Th> Damage (2015 NZD) </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> More Information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1843 </Td> <Td> Earthquake </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wanganui </Td> <Td> Manawatu </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> M 7 + </Td> <Td> 1843 Wanganui earthquake </Td> </Tr>

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