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Destruction of Moawhitu

Destruction of Moawhitu

Destruction of Moawhitu

Brian Flintoff, a Nelson artist, created this illustration of the large wave (Tapu-arero-utuutu), possibly a tsunami, that destroyed Moawhitu, on the north-west coast of D’Urville Island.

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Jade and Bone
Graphic by Brian Flintoff

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