On May.7,1846, there was an unusual rainy season which caused a large land slip on Mount Kākaramea. The land slip dammed a stream and after three days it burst its barriers and with tons of force swept rocks, trees and earth into Lake Taupō. The village Te Rapa got buried and only a few people were able to flee, 60 people in total were killed. Waihī is a village built near the site, but in March.20,1910, a similar event happened causin only one person to die. After what sounded like cannon fire villagers ran outside to see a cloud of dust fade away and reveal another enormous landslide had came down the valley. In the first land slide the south-western shore of Lake Taupō was destroyed.
The Hydrosphere is involved by the lakes shore being destroyed and the stream being dammed, as well as the rain affecting the land.
The Lithosphere is involved by the rocks being swept down the valley and the land sliding causing destruction and burying a village.
The Atmosphere is involved by creating a cooler climate causing the unusual rainy season.
The Biosphere is involved by the trees being swept down the valley and the people being affected and killed, as well as the animals homes being destroyed.
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