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Dead fish, Ahuriri Lagoon

Dead fish, Ahuriri Lagoon

Large numbers of dead fish were left after Ahuriri Lagoon was reduced in size. Because of the smell it was necessary to rake up the fish and dispose of them.

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MTG Hawke's Bay Tai Ahuriri, Hawke's Bay Museums Trust/Ruawharo Ta-u-rangi collection

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Permission of MTG Hawke’s Bay, P.O. Box 248, Napier, New Zealand must be obtained before any re-use of this image

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Eileen McSaveney, Historic earthquakes – Rebuilding Napier, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/4580/dead-fish-ahuriri-lagoon (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Eileen McSaveney, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 November 2017.

Comments

Gordon Ayres
25 February 2011
Excellent website on the Napier quake. My family were there at the time-evacuated out -in due time to settle in Tokoroa. I now live in London Napier is such a lovely place -I dread another quake happening ... as poor Christchurch has suffered!