Film

Earthquake

2006 · 45m · Documentary

Eyewitness accounts of New Zealand's most devastating earthquake in modern times

The Hawke’s Bay earthquake was New Zealand’s worst civil disaster. Over 250 people died following the 7.8 quake on 3 February 1931. In this full-length documentary, director Gaylene Preston (Hope and Wire) gathers eyewitness accounts from survivors, including kuia Hana Lyola Cotter, who recounts joining the rescue effort as a teen, poet Lauris Edmond, and a student from Greenmeadows Seminary. Included is eye-opening newsreel footage of the damage. Earthquake was nominated for Best Popular Documentary at the 2006 Qantas TV Awards; it won best sound at the NZ Screen Awards.

• Gaylene PrestonDirector · Producer
• Raewyn HumphriesEditor

Release date

July 1, 2006

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

45m

Genres

Documentary