04-06-2025
Fiona Tarlton on the burning of the Tui
history national 36 minutes ago
For over 50 years the historic Ship Tui has been moored up but Waitangi Bridge in Paihia. It was originally moored there by Kelly Tarlton where it operated as the Museum of Shipwrecks. At 4am last night it caught fire, according to fire and emergencies Mitchell Brown "The structure is about 90 percent destroyed, which is a significant loss of history to the community, To celebrate the ships legacy Jesse is joined by Kelly Tarlton's daughter Fiona Tarlton.
