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There have been many natural disasters in New Zealand over the last 100 years. Most notable The Napier Earthquake of 1931, The Tangiwai Disaster of 1953 (caused by Lahar overflow), Christchurch Snow Disaster of 1992. There will be more but these are most notable. Further information can be found on wikipedia.

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