When taking in the sights at beautiful overlooks many people don’t give a second thought to if the platform they’re standing on is safe…because why wouldn’t it be? But what happens when governments don’t appropriately fund high tourist areas such as national parks? When parks are underfunded and people still visit, fatalities are more likely to occur. This is what happened in Paparoa National Park in April of 1995.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paparoa_National_Park
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_Creek_disaster
https://cavecreek.weebly.com/long-term-consequences.html
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/28/sadness-gratitude-cave-creek-survivors-reflect-30-years-on/
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