In this episode of Shipwreck Tales, Graeme Hill is joined by John McCrystal to revisit the wreck of the Tararua, New Zealand’s worst civilian shipping disaster in its own waters. What begins as a routine coastal voyage in 1881 becomes a slow-motion tragedy off Waipapa Point, as passengers and crew find themselves stranded within sight and sound of shore, yet beyond reach of rescue. It is a gripping account of misjudgment, false hope, and the brutal power of the sea.