Tom Parker Fountain - Napier

Napier - Day 11

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March 18th 2007
To save some money we took a less expensive bus route through the town of Napier located on the east coast of the North Island. It was such a great detour and a really interesting city. In 1931 Napier was devastated by a huge 7.9 earthquake. The quake demolished the city and lifted up the sea floor - the town actually grew by 17 square kilometers! The entire town was rebuilt from the ground up. S ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » River Valley

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more