More Info →Storm Damaged Karere Railway Station

A severe storm which crossed the North Island 2 February 1936 caused substantial damage in and around Palmerston North, one of the hardest hit towns. Houses lost roofs, chimneys were blown over, the grandstands of the A&P Association, the Awapuni Racecourse and the sportsground were demolished, and a man was killed when he was blown off his roof as he tried to repair it. This photograph shows the damage to the Karere Railway Station. The Manawatu Evening Standard (3/02/1936) described the aftermath: "The Karere Railway Station was no more. Lifted by one gust of tremendous force, it had been hurled across the line, to fall shattered to pieces and beyond repair."