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List of disasters in New Zealand by death toll

List of disasters in New Zealand by death toll

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This is a list of New Zealand disasters by death toll, listing major disasters (excluding acts of war) which occurred in New Zealand and its territories or involved a significant number of New Zealand citizens, in a specific incident, where the loss of life was 10 or more.

100 or more deaths

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50 to 99 deaths

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10 to 49 deaths

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NOTE: The exact number of deaths in some early New Zealand shipwrecks is not fully recorded. There may be several shipwrecks not listed here which claimed ten or more lives.

Significant incidents resulting in fewer than 10 deaths

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Pandemics and health crises

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Significant incidents of New Zealanders being killed overseas

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