Talk:Cave Creek disaster

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"Marshall was forced to resign." Was he actually forced (by whom?) or would it be truer to say he resigned in response to pressure from someone (the public, the PM, his colleagues??). Nurg 01:22, 30 Oct 2004 (UTC)

I suppose it depends on whether you consider strong pressure enough to "force" resignation. Demands for his resignation were made immediately after the accident, and he refused, so I don't think he would have resigned later unless he was essentially given no choice. Still, a statement such as "Marshall came under heavy pressure to resign, and eventually did so in May 1996" would still be equally as true in either case, and would avoid any debate about what constitutes a "forced" resignation. I've reworked the article accordingly. -- Vardion 03:56, 30 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Does track in the last paragraph mean the same thing as trail? Rmhermen 17:58, Oct 30, 2004 (UTC)

I believe so, yes. I'm not very familiar with usage outside the country, but in New Zealand, I think they mean roughly the same thing. The Department of Conservation officially uses "track", however. Would it be clearer to an international audience to use trail? Or perhaps simply something like "walkway" or "path". -- Vardion 18:08, 30 Oct 2004 (UTC)

In reference to travelling in natural areas, in U.S. English, track would probably refer to a "two-track", a very rough road only negotiable by off-road vehicles, not to a foot trail. Rmhermen 18:59, Oct 30, 2004 (UTC)

In that case, the word should probably be changed to avoid confusion. I've replaced it with "path", which I hope is unambiguous. -- Vardion 19:48, 30 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] immediate aftermath

"The review led to many safety notices appearing on DOC structures around New Zealand. Indeed, some felt the response was excessive; for instance, bridges and platforms were labelled with signs such as "1 person maximum", acting as an eerie reminder of the disaster which prompted the safety review."

I have a recollection that immediately afterwards, DOC ordered the closure of all viewing platforms around NZ, until such time as they'd been checked for safety. Can anyone confirm if this is correct? Izogi 07:26, 19 February 2006 (UTC)