In this episode of Shipwreck Tales, Graeme Hill is joined by John McCrystal to revisit the tragic 1894 wreck of the Wairarapa, a fast and popular Trans-Tasman steamer bound from Sydney to Auckland. What begins as a routine crossing becomes a disaster of fog, misplaced confidence and dangerous speed, ending on the cliffs of Great Barrier Island. Graeme and John unpack the ship’s final hours, the confusion on board, the desperate struggle for survival, and the extraordinary acts of courage that emerged from one of New Zealand’s most haunting maritime tragedies.