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Captain Hector Gordon Robertson
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When did the wahine disaster happen?
Tropical cyclone Giselle was around during the time, aswell as a big storm.The Wahine was about and by the time it got to Wellington harbour, the waves were so big and the wind was so strong that it lifted the Wahine right out of the water, not even the propellers were beneath the water. A huge wave pushed her off course and Captain Robertson was unable to turn The Wahine back around. It was all mostly because of the bad weather
What is a wahine?
A wahine is a Polynesian or Maori woman.
Where and when did the Wahine sink?
The Wahine, a ferry, sank on April 10, 1968, in Wellington Harbor, New Zealand, after running aground during a severe storm. The incident resulted in the loss of 53 lives.
When was Wangaratta Wahine created?
Wangaratta Wahine was created in 1974.
What happend to the inter-island ferry wahine in 1968?
he Wahine disaster occurred on 10 April 1968 when the TEV Wahine
How do say woman in maori?
The word for woman in Maori is "wahine."
What time did the wahine sink?
the wahine sank because the captio did not pull out to sea much at all
Did the wahine sink?
yes the wahine did sink. in the cook straight in new zealand
The wahine sinking?
yes the wahine did sink. in the cook straight in New Zealand
What does Wahine Nani mean?
Beautiful Woman
How do you say lovely lady in hawaiian?
In Hawaiian the word maikai (pretty) can also be used for the word good or fine.So you can say the lady (wahine) is maikai. Or, maikai wahine (pretty woman)Maikaʻi means good. It does not mean pretty. The word for pretty is uʻi. Pretty lady would be Wahine uʻi. Lovely lady would be Wahine nohea or Wahine onaona.
What happened to the Wahine?
Since the word "Wahine" means white woman in Hawaiian, nothing has happened to them. They still very much exist.
